A startled gasp slipped out of my throat as something barreled right into my side, knocking me completely off-kilter. My phone went absolutely flying, a heart-wrenching crack following alongside its clattering throughout the school. I hit the ground hard on my back, air huffing out my lungs while I fought to get a breath.

And that’s when I caught a glance of Clyde hovering over me, still with that same, intense look from when I left.

There was a girl standing next to him, as well. Equally ...