Chapter 28
On Monday I decided to make use of one of the two unexcused absences allowed in my accounting class. As much as it pained me to admit it in public, I was good at accounting, so the absence wouldn’t hurt me. It seemed like a contradiction for someone who preferred design and music to excel in accounting, but I’d always had a head for numbers. It was the most practical thing I could do with my life, so I took businesses classes as a backup plan.
I tucked a few essentials in my bag in preparation, and then I drove to campus like normal.
After I parked, I acted like I had on Friday, ignoring my khaki-clad stalkers and proceeding toward the campus buildings where my classes were held. Today I whispered a silent prayer that I wouldn’t run into Noah, Aubrey, or any of my professors—
