VERONICA POV
“I KNOCKED AND THE DARKNESS ANSWERED”
“She never skips class,” I added, softer now. “Especially not Chemistry. And she was acting weird yesterday.”
“What kind of weird?” he asked immediately.
“I don’t know what you mean, Veronica,” Kael said without even looking me in the eye.
The dismissiveness in his voice cut deeper than I expected.
“You don’t know?” I echoed, stepping closer. “She’s your Luna. She’s missing class. “She’s not answering her phone. Don’t you think that’s a little strange?” I said.
He loosen the tight strap on his shoulder’s bag like a bird, ready to fly, he twisted himself to take off. Running as he so wishes to in my eyes.
Stunned, I blinked. “That’s it? That’s all you’re going to say?”
“Veronica, please,” he said, all too willing to walk off wi
