i

y, I was a bundle of nerves. I didn't understand why they

ar. My blue eyes darted around the room, waiting for

r coming here

quirm in my seat, even t

er and returned i

remony to next week to accommodate a speaking guest we booked at the last mi

ant to get this over with;

ered, glaring at me from across the desk. "I

I don't want to do this at all. If I had my way I would ne

, eyes rollin

let me tell you Miss Brown that no

now. I've been through this

on't have to go through with this ceremony, but I would strongly suggest

the urge to

that,

having your coming-of-age ceremony next week rather tha

e hovering just outside the door. I collided with her,

t her hands towards me. "I'm so

took her hand without muc

did the

age ceremony until next week becau

d. "Guest spe

ha

noth

ng! You're not even l

ssroom where we could duck inside. I was getting confused and more agitated by

er's lounge and I heard that the guest spe

e Rugby team from

es

m that my brother an

very

wishing I could sink into the gro

al guests? Isn't it enough that ou

school? This school was my one sanctuary from them. I didn't want to have to walk thr

y was turning into

skip c

y, Lia. If you don't go

e if they write me up? I hav

by team. They are royalty. The principal won'

ad been aluminis here so tuition was cut in half. Once they died, the school did the charita

ood College. Our parents were alu

hi

ack where they can't see

amiliar with my scent, Simone. I

and anyone who could call out their behavior to torment me. I could ap

it out," Sim

ing flip-flops and any food would cause a dangerous reaction. Sighin

e eating," I told

of age ceremony can take a lot out of people, especi

y nose. "Is

e admitted. "That's the be

bodes well

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hat she heard in the teacher's lounge was dashed when I

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he table who was eating his brea

hell didn't you wa

ou abou

r friends are giving a spee

I didn't think I had t

your team, my coming-of-ag

everything. We were just told when and where to show

ill would've li

e blonde hair, ocean-blue eyes, and pale skin. Even our facial features wer

ter, none of the guys are going to be there, Lia. It's just

iving you a hard ti

hat's an understate

brother's tricks. Sometimes he liked to tease me as much as

to get t

d a

e is picki

ve sometime soon to give

use. I still had a nervous feeling in the pit of my st