ELEANOR
Once dressed, I hurried off to the bus and was surprised to find Jasmine and Clara both seated and patiently waiting, their eyes fixed at the entrance. A smile spread across their faces when they spotted me, and they immediately waved me over, enthusiastic. I hurried towards them, and they parted to create space for me.
“Took your swell time to get ready this morning,” Clara said, sarcastic, the second I settled into the space.
“Where have you been?” Jasmine asked, the question causing Clara to turn to me with a confused frown. “I searched the whole party for you and then, the dorm, but you were nowhere to be found.” she continued, paying no regard to Clara's confusion. “Do you know how worried I was, I thought something bad might have happened to you.”
I forced a smile as I s
