CHAPTER 46
As the first class finished, a commotion of voices and banging lockers reverberated through Willow Creek High's hallways. Lila clasped her books securely to her chest, her gaze fixed on the rough linoleum floor. She flinched when a bunch of noisy boys swept by her, their loud laughing grating on her ears.
Caleb swaggered down the corridor, accompanied by his ever-present sidekicks Maddie and Trent. Miranda, his lover, trailed behind them, her painted lips curved in a continuous scowl.
"Can you believe I got stuck with that mute freak for the group project?" Caleb spat, his voice full of scorn.
Maddie snickered. "Dude, it is rough. How are you expected to work with someone unable to speak?
Trent interjected with a mocking tone. "Maybe she'll just sit there and stare at you t
