CHAPTER 5
ELIZABETH
I walked through the doors of the high school and spotted Lucas right away. His tall form was hunched over his locker. I stealthily walked up to him.
“Boo!” I yelled.
He startled and glanced at me with widened eyes. “Oh my gosh? A ghost? Did you just hear a ghost?” From his extreme response, I figured that my stealthy approach hadn’t been so stealthy.
“You heard me?” I asked.
“I felt you.” He corrected. “We’re too connected. You can’t sneak up on me.” “I will one of these days.” I promised, wiggling my finger in his face.
“Right.” He smiled, but it didn’t reach his eyes. I picked up on the signs and tilted my head in confusion. “What’s up? Is something wrong?”
“Nothing .” He shook his head and rubbed his face down. “I’m just tired. The hotel’s been pretty busy t
