Chapter Thirteen
MADDIE
When I was stuck in the middle of nowhere, I dreamed about my monotonous life of going to school every day. I’m thankful to somewhat have my old life back and don’t have much to complain about these days. In my regular classes, it seems like no one noticed I was gone for over three weeks other than my professors, but that all changed as soon as I went to dance. I’m bombarded with questions regarding where I’ve been and what happened. Thankfully Joel walks up, wraps his arms around me, and shoos everyone away. We’ve got ten minutes before we start, so I take the opportunity to stretch.
“Thanks for saving me,” I finally tell him, dropping to the floor and reaching for my toes.
Joel lowers his voice. “You’re not getting out of it that easy.” He gives me a boyish gr
