Chapter 14
EVANGELINE POINT OF VIEW
Lunch comes too soon.
I sit in the bathroom stall for an extra ten minutes, hoping the cafeteria will be crowded enough that I can slip in unnoticed. My stomach growls with hunger, but the thought of facing hundreds of staring students makes me sick.
Since Celeste's return this morning, whispers follow me everywhere. In Chemistry, girls pointed and giggled behind their hands. In English, even the teacher looked at me strangely. Like I'm some kind of fascinating disaster everyone wants to watch unfold.
Finally, I can't wait any longer. My next class starts in twenty minutes, and I need food if I'm going to make it through the rest of the day.
The cafeteria buzzes with its usual energy when I walk in. The air smells like overcooked meat and teenage s
