Chapter 16
Kayla pov
I woke early, before my alarm even had the chance to go off, staring at the ceiling for a long moment before the reality of the day settled over me. First day back. First day on crutches. First day everyone at Ashbourne would get a good, long look at the girl who'd fallen in the hallway and made the whole school buzz for a week.
Getting dressed took twice as long as it should have. I hopped, wobbled, and swore under my breath more times than I wanted to admit, the crutches leaning uselessly against the wall while I tried to wrestle a shirt over my head without losing my balance.
My aunt appeared in the doorway halfway through, arms already full, a lunch bag in one hand and my medication in the other.
"Do you have everything? Painkillers, in case it starts aching.
