As I sat in the back of the lecture hall, the professor's voice droned on until it became little more than a monotonous hum. My thoughts slipped away from the complexities of English Literature, reminiscing instead on the stack of lies I'd told Kara the day before.
It had been barely 24 hours since Alex and I had exchanged phone numbers and shared an awkward hug goodbye in the front seat of his car.
My return to the dorms felt somehow familiar and alien at the same time. It was like I knew where I was, but somehow everything around me felt different and unfamiliar.
As I'd walked into my dorm room, a sparsely furnished and decorated space, Kara's eyes had settled on me with a look of accusation and annoyance.
"Where have you been all weekend, Lacy? I called and texted you and you barel
