"Em... they said they’re your friends," Dr. Charles said, his tone slightly hesitant, as though even he wasn’t sure what to make of the situation.
"Friends?" I muttered, my voice barely audible. The word felt foreign, almost laughable. I barely had any friends anymore. Not real ones, at least, not after everything that happened. Yet, somehow, there were people here claiming to be just that.
"How many people?" I asked, my curiosity piqued but weighed down by a rising sense of unease.
"There are three," Dr. Charles confirmed, his voice steady but with a hint of curiosity. He probably noticed the uncertainty washing over my face, but he didn’t pry.
Three people? My heart immediately leaped to a conclusion, Draco, Piper, and… Reggie. The thought alone made my chest tighten with an uncomfor
