Aurora’s P.O.V

It felt strange, really, to have a day that didn’t leave me emotionally drained or biting back tears. I wasn’t sure what to make of it at first. Sitting in class, I actually found myself paying attention for the first time in months. The lessons didn’t feel like a battle anymore, and the teachers weren’t shooting me those thinly veiled glares. In fact, there were new faces at the front of every classroom.

The whispers in the hallway confirmed it: the old ...