As soon as I stepped into the dorm lobby, I realized that something was off. My bag felt lighter. I paused, fingers rifling through the contents quickly. Everything else, like my lip gloss, mini notebook, and my cardholder, was inside, except the velvet pouch with the chain bracelet Gen bought me last month. It was gone. 

My breath caught. 

"No, no, no..." 

I backtracked quickly, pushing out the door and back onto the steps, scanning the dim path for anything that glinted. ...