As soon as I was given permission to take my exam, I rushed inside without looking back. My mind was spinning, replaying the events of the day—the panic, the attack, the robbery. It had all been too much, but I couldn’t let that derail me now. I had to focus.
Kevin.
His echoed in my mind, over and over. He was the reason I was able to sit for this exam in the first place. I couldn’t help but feel grateful for him, but that wasn’t all. There was something more—something deeper—that I had been trying to push away for so long. I had missed him. I had missed them.
The exam seemed to drag on forever, though my pen flew across the paper as I poured everything I knew into my answers. When it was finally over, I felt relieved. I gathered my things, stepping outside with a deep breath, only to
