AVA’S POV
I don’t even realize I’m running until I collide with someone. A sharp gasp escapes me as I stumble back, my heart still hammering from the conversation with Steve.
I look up only to realize it is Sarah.
Of all people? Sarah, why her?
She crosses her arms, her eyes narrowing as she looks me up and down. “Why are you roaming around the school?” Her voice is sharp, almost amused. “Shouldn’t you be in class? Or is this what you do while my mother pays your school fees?”
I swallow hard. My palms are sweaty, my throat dry. I don’t know what to say, and at the same time, I don't want to appear weak. I grabbed the hems of my dress unrequited sweat foaming out of my forehead.
“I… I was just going back to class,” I replied, my voice shaky but with a small edge. “And you should mind
