CHAOS. Strolling down the hallway with my hands dipped inside my pockets, I barely noticed the students who hastily got out of my way, avoiding eye contact. The gossiping girls by the lockers suddenly fell silent, but I spared none of them a glance because I was too deep in my own thoughts. I had better things to worry about. I was on a mission to make things right, but the sight of Merrielynn’s arm in a sling kept replaying in my mind. I had seen it and ignored it. Acting indifferent was hard; it gnawed at me and now, I was feeling vengeful. Someone had hurt her again, and I just knew who it was. It stung even more knowing I hadn’t been there to help her, too caught up in my own mess the day before—getting wasted and fighting with my best friend. Now, I was going to handle thing

