CHAPTER 11
*** SUNDAY AFTERNOON ***
Lila's footsteps rang on the sidewalk as she walked home from Mia's house. The weight of her handbag appeared little in comparison to the burden of her heart. Mia's illness had taken its toll on them both, and the prospect of her returning to school on Monday brought little comfort.
As she approached the crossroads, the sound of a familiar engine sent shivers down her spine. Caleb's car sat still at the stop sign, its chrome glittering in the fading sunlight. Yuria's smug grin met her from the passenger window, and Lila battled the temptation to avoid her gaze.
"Well, if it isn't the mute freak," Yuria sneered, her voice tinged with disgust.
Lila gulped hard and tightened her jaw in mute contempt. She tried to move her feet faster, but Caleb's tyres
