The familiar alarm sounds—six times. My eyes dart to Elijah, who nods. “That’s a good sign,” he murmurs, draping an arm around my shoulders and steering me toward the cafeteria.
Nate, still frozen and staring in horror at the door, is jolted back to reality by Luca, who nudges him. “Come on, man. They’re doing everything they can for her.”
Nate glances at him with a blank expression.
“Besides, your other friends need you. There’s no point in standing here the whole time.”
Elijah and Luca exchange a silent nod of understanding that I’m not privy to before we disappear around the corner. I want to go back for Nate, but my own body feels too heavy to carry. I can only hope Luca can handle it, even though he’s a jerk half the time.
A good majority of the academy is already in the cafeteri
