All too soon, the bell rings, signaling lunch. I put my stuff in my backpack and get out my lunchbox. I follow Katherine out of the classroom and we start walking to the cafeteria.
"What were you sick with?" Katherine suddenly asks me after a couple minutes of silence.
I hesitate, not wanting to create a big lie that I can't remember, "It was some version of the flu, I think."
"Oh, that sucks." Katherine says bluntly.
I laugh at her bluntness, "Yeah, it definitely sucked."
We reached the lunch room and I immediately spot Katherine's group. I smile when they wave us over. We walk over and sit down next to each other.
"Evie, you've returned!" Taylor exclaims.
I laugh at her excitement, "Yes! I've returned from the dead!" I joke.
Laughter erupts at the table at my lame joke. I think t
