CRYSTAL POV
It wasn't entirely a complete silence, because there were still students moving around, thier voices could be heard in the background.
I curled my finger into my palm.
"That's enough," Serena muttered suddenly, her voice was low, like she didn't want to fully get involved but couldn't completely ignore it either.
Tara didn't even look at her.
"No, it's not," she said. "Not yet."
Then her eyes locked back on mine.
"Tell me something, Crystal," she continued, her tone shifting again, softer now, but in a way that made it worse. "How does it feel?"
I didn't respond.
"How does it feel," she repeated, her lips curving slightly, "to be rejected… and then replaced that fast?"
That hurt, even though I didn't show it.
My breathing has slowed down, not
