"Thanks." I climb in when I notice I'm starting to attract gazes from people passing by.

As the driver starts moving, Austin glances at me. "You look like you've had a rough morning with those swollen eyes."

I still pull out my phone to check my eyes. They are really swollen and quite reddish.

"I had no idea I had swollen eyes. I apologize." I say nervously. He dismissed it and looked ahead.

"You don't need to apologize as long as you are fine."

The car rolls smoothly toward the school ...