Fingers around the doorknob and back against the back of the door, I let in and out a deep breath. How did they find me? I can't hear anything from the other side of the door aside from utter silence. Did I just imagine them? Leaning off the door and facing it, I pause for a moment before I decide to open it again, and five pairs of beautiful eyes find mine. Knees weak under their gaze, I clear my throat and open the door wide, feeling so small before their towering heights.
“C-Come—” Rowan cuts me off, hazel brown eyes boring into mine and voice demanding, “Why did you leave?”
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As usual, I walk my way to the bakery. It's eight in the morning and my teeth chatter every time the wind blows through my face. Wrapping my arms around myself, I walk through the entrance. I force a smile as
