I was just walking down the hallway, minding my own business, when I heard Paxton’s voice from inside the computer room. And I don’t know why… but whenever it has to do with him, my legs just slow down on their own.
So I paused by the door. It wasn’t even wide open. Just a little gap. Enough for the voices to slip through.
“…I saw her hair,” Paxton said from inside. His voice was low but still annoyed, like he had been frustrated the whole morning. “If I find her, I’ll know. Her hair is the one thing she can’t hide.”
My heart dropped straight to my feet. He saw my hair. I didn’t even breathe for a few seconds. I just touched the end of my ponytail slowly, like I was checking if it was still there. Stupid, I know, but that was how I felt at that moment.
His friend laughed. “Bro, you’re
