The following Monday, all eyes were on me. I wasn’t surprised. In fact, I was expecting it. I kept my head down the entire time. A few friends came up to me every now and then asking if I was alright. I brushed them off as gently as I possibly could.
I was dreading going to English because it meant I would face Ethan. I walked into the class and noticed he wasn’t there yet. I breathed a sigh of relief because it meant I had a couple minutes to get myself together.
The final bell rang and there was still no Ethan. I might not have to face him at all today. At the last second, Ethan swung the classroom door open and took his seat in the back. He was wearing a black hoodie with the hood pulled over his head.
I forced myself to stay seated forward. I wanted so badly to turn around and see
