CADEN
Elizabeth found me before I even made it through the front doors.
She materialized at my side like she had been waiting for my arrival, and her smile was bright and clearly practised.
The scent of expensive perfume wafted toward me, and I would be lying if I said it wasn’t overwhelming. It was so different from the subtle sweetness that haunted my dreams.
“Caden! I was hoping I would catch you.”
I kept walking, forcing her to match my pace. “Elizabeth.”
“You're always in such a hurry.” She laughed. The sound was too high and too forced. “Would it kill you to slow down once in a while?”
“I have class.”
“Not for another fifteen minutes,” She stepped in front of me, blocking my path with a boldness that bordered on desperate. “Come on. Talk to me. We haven't had a real conversa
