NARA
Nobody stopped us as we left.
I was aware of the eyes though. I could feel them the way you feel heat, not directly, just the warmth of it on your skin as Jared walked me through what remained of the gathering. Some people had the decency to look away while others just didn’t bother.
His hand was still holding mine.
I didn’t know what to do with that. I kept my eyes forward and focused on walking because my legs had decided they were no longer fully reliable and my cheek was still burning from where Ophelia’s hand had connected the second time and my whole body was doing that deep quiet trembling that comes after something terrible.
The night air hit us when we stepped outside, it was cool, dark and quiet after all the noise of the hall.
We kept walking when I stole one look at
