My world seems different now. The places I look at are unfamiliar, the sounds I hear are foreign, and I’m no longer in sync with my surroundings. The shock from the New Year’s party hasn’t left me. It circulates through my body, a dormant yet existing feeling that chases me when triggered.
When I returned home that night, Kallen was waiting for me. He didn’t lecture me unlike the usual, but strictly said that we needed to talk. I kicked my heels off and went straight to bed after that. Whatever Alistair gave me to drink knocked me out.
I didn’t know what to expect on the first day back to school, but I knew it wouldn’t be the same. I’m always alert, vigilant, and my eyes dart place to place, person to person. For the first time, I have difficulty staring at my food at lunch. I spy the ca
