The sun was already high in the sky, mocking me with its brightness as I walked toward the school entrance.
Normally, I’d feel at least a little better once I stepped into familiar hallways, surrounded by chatter and lockers slamming shut. Not today. Today, I felt like the weight of the world was strapped to my back.
Amd who could blame me for feeling like that, especially after everything I had been through in just a matter of mere hours.
To put it plainly, last night had been a disaster.
My dad’s fury when he saw the drunk guy stumbling down the stairs had been nothing short of volcanic. The boy, whose name I still didn’t know, had been sent packing without even a goodbye. Then the real fun had started.
My parents had ripped into me like never before—shouting, disappointed loo
