Stephanie's POV:
I could feel everyone's judgmental stares piercing through me once again. I had hoped for a normal day at school today, but, as usual, I managed to ruin it.
“What are you all staring at? Do you think this is funny?” Lucy yelled, her voice sharp and cutting through the tension in the room. “Bunch of immature idiots,” she added with a hiss, grabbing my hand and dragging me out of the classroom.
I didn’t say a word. I just followed her silently, my head hung low. She stopped at the cafeteria, grabbed a cold drink from the counter, and handed it to me. We settled at a quiet spot, far away from the prying eyes of others. It was just the two of us.
I held onto the drink, my fingers fidgeting with the condensation on the bottle. The nightmare kept replaying in my head, vivid
