~CLARISSA~
Willow sits beside me, and I can tell how uncomfortable she is. The gossip hasn't stopped since our professor made his announcement.
The whispers continued even after he asked them to be quiet. They never listened, and unfortunately, this professor was never good at getting them to do anything asked.
"Weren't you supposed to be in a lower class?" I ask her gently. I didn't want to make it sound like I didn't want her here with me. I was more than happy to have someone I knew in this classroom with me. And Willow was now a member of our family, which meant I had to treat her like I would Autumn.
"Your parents were concerned that I would be alone." She tells me. "They asked for me to be moved up to this class with you."
And, of course, our school would abide by their requ
