CLIO
It had actually been kind of nice getting back to campus early while the place was still a ghost town. It let me catch my breath from the whirlwind summer. I’d faced down Michael and discovered that he didn’t have any power over me, nor did anybody else with their snide comments.
Now, however, the start of school was quickly approaching, and the closer it got, the more nervous I got. I’d gotten into a routine with my students and with Sydney since I’d been back, but I had no idea how I was going to react when I saw Lila again. I wasn’t completely certain that I wouldn’t just dissolve into a puddle of tears while begging her to forgive me and asking about her dad. What a mess.
I remembered that her internship was set to end the previous week, so it was only a matter of time before I
