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A couple of guys jumped in, grabbing Hunter and me, and pulling us apart. But I couldn’t stop. I was screaming and thrashing, and just then, the coach's voice boomed from the doorway.
“What on God's earth's going on here?” His heavy footsteps stormed into the room, cutting through the noise. “Hunter!” he barked, his eyes narrowing on him. “What is this?” Then his gaze snapped to me.
“River! I asked you a question!” But I couldn’t answer. My chest felt like it was caving in, and my eyes burned.
I still couldn’t breathe; I couldn’t think. And I grabbed my backpack from where I had dropped it and ran. I didn’t look back; instead, I shoved the door open and stumbled into the hallway, relying solely on instinct.
My vision blurred as I pushed past students, ignoring the looks, the whis
