Eliana's POV
The muffled sound of loud music was the first thing I heard as I stepped out of the elevator that night. It was just past eight but I was eager to get into bed and call it a night. After my brief encounter with Professor Matthews that afternoon, Annabelle and a small group of her friends had invited me to go to a park with them. They were having a group hangout and Annabelle had somehow managed to convince them to allow me to come along, even though I didn't know any of them.
I had more fun than I expected and I was so tired by the time I got home that the mere thought of having to go to school the next day already seemed like a Herculean task. Surprisingly, Annabelle hadn't said anything at all about the encounter with Professor Matthews but being with her and her friends
