Nyla
I walked through the school gates, my footsteps heavy on the pavement. The afternoon sun felt too bright, too warm against my skin. People passed me, laughing and chatting in groups, but I kept my head down, eyes fixed on the ground. Every step took me further from the building, but it didn’t take me away from the thoughts swirling in my head.
He lied to me.
The necklace. Ezekiel had told me he lost it. But I had seen it around Aida’s neck today. Clear as day. The same delicate chain, the same pendant. He had given it to her.
Maybe my brother had been wrong. Maybe Aida wasn’t just a girl with a crush on Ezekiel. Maybe they were something more. Maybe he had chosen her. The thought made my chest ache in a way I couldn’t describe. I felt stupid. Foolish. Like I had built something be
