Eliana's POV
The scorching afternoon sun was more than unpleasant as I made my way towards the sports complex. Annabelle had ghosted class that morning just so she could go watch her crush on the court. For the third day in a row, she was spending all her free time with him, but today was the first time that that free time came at the expense of class. It had almost been a month since I'd arrived at Emerald and things were way different from how I expected them to be. With everything that bad happened between Professor Matthews, Carmen and Oliver, it felt more like I'd been there for over a year. The melodious sound of my ringtone suddenly interrupted my thoughts and I allowed a frown as I pulled the phone out of my pocket.
People rarely called me. Aside from Annabelle, Patrick was the
