Elara’s POV
“Wait… until Alric sees this.”
Wait—until Alric sees what!?
Through my tears, I heard Alric’s voice—deep, bold, but clouded with panic. My whole body jolted. I was having a real panic attack. My hands wouldn’t stop shaking.
The video was still playing on display. I didn’t want him to see it. I couldn’t face him anymore.
Lowering my head in shame, I stumbled out of the crowd and ran. Tears blurred my vision, as my chest tightened as I ran through the hallway until I pushed into the bathroom and broke down crying.
At that moment, I knew—I was in this world alone. Folding myself up on the toilet seat, I curled back and waited for school to be over, just so I could sneak out and head to work without no one noticing me.
After a few minutes of nonstop tears I suddenly heard a
