Writer’s POV
Monday came with the usual noise of a new school week. The hallways were crowded with students.
Vanessa walked into the school building, her arms folded on her chest.
Her steps were slow, but her presence, as always, was impossible to ignore. Heads turned, some whispered, some stared longer than they should. She hadn’t been around lately, skipping school under the excuse of “needing to rest.” But no one dared question her too much, not when it came to Vanessa.
The moment she stepped into the classroom, the student noticed her.
Their faces lit up almost instantly, one by one, as if the sun had finally returned after days of rain.
“Vanessa!” one of the girls squealed, rushing over with a wide grin. “You’re finally back!”
Another girl quickly joined her, looping her arm
