SCARLET’S POV
I was on my way out when I was accosted by Lara. I have deliberately been trying to avoid her for two days now but I could see the excitement in her when she walked up to me and now I hated that I had kept away from her even though I felt I had a very good reason to.
“Hey, Scarlet” she beamed with smile.
“Lara” I responded nonchalantly.
I would not mind seeing her later but what I want right now was for her to let me be and not bombard me with plenty of questions just to ascertain all the rumours that had been going around about me.
“Come on, why are you in a hurry, where are you off to?” she asked.
“To see a friend” I replied.
I knew that was the answer she needed as I only have one other friend aside from her. No, I mean to say acquaintance. She was my only friend an
