Dionne
They kept lingering around the school grounds as dismissal approached, waiting for the first batch of students to head home and leaving only us behind before calling their ride. I wasn’t going to do that with them today, not after their attitude toward me this morning.
I was even surprised they didn’t notice Violet and me as we passed them, getting into Darlene’s car. They had already informed me, when I asked for a ride, that they were heading to the town market to trade some watches at a pawn shop and I agreed to join them, thinking it might be just what I needed right now, a breath of fresh air and a chance to get to know the town better.
“Are you okay, Dionne?” Maria asked suddenly as I jolted back to reality, nodding. “Yeah.”
We arrived shortly as they stopped in front of t
