—Chapter soundtrack: Lady of Namek by Tory Lanez—
Emily's Point Of View
After what felt like an eternity of waiting—twenty minutes for the bus, followed by another fifteen trapped in the confines of a rattling ride—I finally arrived at class, but by the time I did, lectures were already over, and the students were all just leaving the hall.
In the midst of the bustling crowd, I caught sight of Stephanie moving toward the exit.
“Hey, Steph.” I greeted her with a hug.
“Emm, where have you been? I saved a seat for you but you completely missed the class. I know something is wrong because you never miss a lecture for anything.” Stephanie said, staring at me for a bit. Her eyes were scanning me closely.
“Didn’t you get any sleep? You have bags under your eyes.” Her voice now was laced w
