"I-I," I stuttered, holding my temple, trying to recall the question. Adrenaline was making my mind foggy and it was difficult to focus. Squinting at Justin, I waited for him to repeat it in a cruel tone or to deduct points but all he did was frown.
"Pay better attention in class, Katerina."
My heart slammed against my chest as I tried to comprehend what just happened. Surely that wasn't all he was going to say, right? I awaited his zing to humiliate me in front of everyone.
But he only casually continued to lecture. He didn't appear interested in questioning me again. Slowly, the tightness in my chest lessened as the lecture went on uneventfully. What the?
As class was dismissed, I was still in shock about the text messages and the fact that Justin left me alone. Shaking my head, I pa
