The heavy glass double doors of the indoor sports arena slammed shut behind them, cutting off the echo of squeaking sneakers and the lingering scent of floor wax. Amelia marched down the residential corridor with furious, rigid strides, her designer gym shoes clicking sharply against the polished floorboards. Lila hurried to keep pace beside her, her eyes darting nervously to the passing students, while Sophia trailed slightly behind, her face pale, her hands clenched into tight fists at her sides.
The anger in the group was thick enough to choke on. The moment they reached the upper level of the girls' wing, Amelia shoved the door to her private dorm room open, stepping inside and turning around instantly to face Sophia. Lila slipped in right behind them, closing the heavy oak door with
