**Lila**
I had to get home. I knew I couldn’t stay at Nina’s. When I walked in, I was surprised to find my sister there, starting dinner in the kitchen.
“Kayla?” I questioned.
“Are you okay? You looked really sick when David took you out of the cafeteria. By the way, why were you with him?” she asked.
“My stomach is bothering me. He was doing a favor for Nina,” I told her.
She paused, stopped pushing the ground meat in the skillet, and looked at me. “Nina? Since when are she and David friends?”
“Their parents are friends,” I sighed. “Want me to finish that?”
“I got it. You still look pale. I hope it’s not contagious; I don’t want to get sick,” she said.
I nodded and left the kitchen to go up to my room. I lay on my bed, lost in thought.
I’m not sure how long I was there, but eve
