(Isabella)
As I walked to class, annoyance tightened around my mind like a vise. By the time I reached the door, the lesson had already begun—Grammar.
“Miss Parker, why are you just coming in?” the teacher questioned, her stern gaze pinning me at the entrance.
“I... um... had something important to attend to,” I replied, my voice faltering slightly.
“I hope it's nothing too alarming,” she said, her concern evident.
“Nothing I can't handle,” I assured her, though my heartbeat raced with the chaos swirling inside me.
“And you, Jacklyn?” she continued, making me turn in surprise. He was right behind me? How had I not noticed?
“Same reason,” Jacklyn replied, flashing a wink at me that felt more teasing than genuine.
The teacher's eyes darted between us for a moment before she sighed. “
