Chapter Nine
I went to Harper’s room three times a day that week. Once in the morning, once at night before curfew, and once after. She never answered her door. I could see on my tablet that she’d been reading my messages, but she didn’t want to talk to me.
After everything Director Holbeck had made me say, I didn’t blame her.
Gideon still wasn’t out of the medical wing. The only person in class who wanted to speak to me was Walsh. Slipping away from him got a lot easier once the doctor let me stop using the crutches.
Alec hadn’t been able to come back. All Outer Guard had been ordered to stay in the barracks. No one would tell me why.
Mari was the only thing that kept the panic from taking over again.
My little sister got me out of bed and made me eat breakfast. She counted while I
