LIORA
“Ms. Liora!”
A sharp slap landed on my shoulder, jolting me back to reality so suddenly that I nearly jumped out of my chair.
Slowly, I turned my head toward the source of the voice.
Ms. Chloe stood beside my desk, her expression tight with frustration. Judging by the way her lips were moving, she had probably been calling my name for a while.
I watched her mouth move, but I couldn't hear a single word she was saying, the ringing in my ears drowning everything out.
Her lips continued moving as she spoke, her brows furrowing deeper with every passing second. Then, after what felt like forever, she finally stopped talking.
The anger on her face softened into concern.
Leaning forward, she placed a hand on my shoulder.
I felt her shake me gently.
Still, whatever she said next n
