During lunch, it felt like my head was upside down. I stared at my plate, lost in thoughts, and all I could hear was the faint sound of Katie and Nyla laughing about something, unaware of the turmoil growing inside of me. I kept gazing around the room, looking for anything of anyone suspicious. Was someone watching me? And did they know about the envelope I found in my locker?
Alex's words from our last conversation kept replaying in my mind. Was this his doing?
School ended earlier than I thought, and my mind was still in a wreck, knowing I would have to meet up with Alex, even with the stress of the envelope. I decided to call Alex on my way back home, to be sure he wasn’t the one behind the envelope.
I called twice before he finally picked.
“What is it now, Emily? I’m in a meeting
