CASSIE’S POV
My chest felt tight the entire time I walked away from the science block.
I could still hear the girls laughing behind me even after I turned the corner and disappeared into another hallway. Their voices echoed inside my head in the worst possible way.
I could still hear every excited scream over Bastian, every dramatic gasp, every whispered comment about how attractive he was. It all kept replaying in my head until I felt sick from it.
I walked faster through the crowded corridor, hugging my books tightly against my chest while my breathing became uneven.
Amara stirred anxiously inside me. She hated this feeling.
So did I.
I hated how quickly my thoughts had spiraled out of control. One second I’d just been watching Bastian through the classroom window, and the next
