Riley POV
My first impression of Mr Mathews was not favourable to say the least. He was tall, broad-shouldered, with Sandy blonde hair and blue eyes. I estimated him to be in his late thirties. There was something about his eyes, though. Something about the way he looked at me when I entered the gymnasium instantly put me on high alert. I felt uneasy, disliking the attention.
One by one, students gathered in front of him. Violet stood beside me, a mixture of nervous energy and apprehension.
"All of you, give me 12 laps around the gymnasium," he barked.
I went to take off, but he shook his head at me and pointed. "You, come here, new girl."
Violet shot me a sympathetic look and took off as I took a deep breath and forced myself to walk over to the teacher.
"I need to do a fitness
