Prerna , come back, Elsa's voice rang in Prerna's head. It's time to come back.
No, it wasn't time. She wasn't ready. She needed more. She hadn't seen Maddie in so long. And she was right there before Prerna. so vibrant, so beautiful, so full of life.
Prerna stood and walked over to the desk. There was something here. Something she was supposed to see. The memory hadn't changed. There had to be something. Some meaning.
She looked at Ms. Franklin. Her sweet, pink lips, her freckled cheeks, and thin frame were beautiful. Too beautiful for a teacher. Prerna smiled. God, she missed her.
Prerna grew colder as she glanced around the room. Why was it so damn freezing in there?
Could Ms. Franklin feel it, too?
Ms. Franklin looked up at Prerna, their eyes meeting.
