Anastasia’s POV
The next day at school felt strangely normal especially after the bad days I have been having. There were just little whispers which were fairly manageable.
I sat through my classes quietly, trying my best to focus on literally anything besides my life falling apart. Uriel stayed close to me the entire day, almost like she was scared leaving me alone for even a second would somehow summon Maisie from hell itself.
“You’re staring into space again,” Uriel whispered during history class.
I blinked and looked at her. “Hm?”
“You’ve been zoning out for like ten minutes.”
I sighed and leaned against my chair. “Sorry.”
“Are you thinking about your dad again?”
The question made my chest constrict a bit. “Yeah,” I admitted helplessly.
Uriel gave me a sympathetic look but tha
