The dread Sophie had been sensing all this time finally came true. Watching such an aggressive form of Claire, who never stood up for herself, shocked Sophie to her core as she watched Claire break the arm of a bully just for her sake.
She could evidently understand her loyalty towards herself, but at the same time she was blaming herself for all the chaos created within the school after that day.
She was shuddering over this feeling she had that something awful was going to happen again because of her. She could feel this anxiety in her gut that soon everything would change.
But to her surprise, Claire was absolutely serene amidst the chaos. She showed no sign of panic that day or the days after. Instead, she started to smile more often since the incident. But somehow, her smile wasn't
