ZARA; That feeling again. Noah and I got to the apartment first before school because I didn’t have any clothes from the basement. He held my hand tightly as we walked down the school hallway, and I couldn’t control the smile on my cheeks. People were murmuring, whispering words I couldn’t quite catch, but I didn’t care whether it was good or bad. We sat down together, and that was when I spotted Riley sitting alone. “I need to go sit with Riley,” I told him, and he nodded in approval. “Zara!” she squealed the moment she saw me, pulling me into a tight hug. I hugged her back just as tightly. When we pulled apart, she grinned. “I’m so happy. Noah is a man indeed, and he really took good care of you.” “I know, right?” I smiled. “So tell me what happened. I was really panicking when

