RIVER

I stepped out of the hall; it was my final paper for the first semester, and I finally felt a huge burden being lifted off me.

I had some kind of satisfaction because I knew I had done better than expected. Elise and Lana were waiting outside for me.

“So glad that is finally over,” Lana yawned as she grabbed my hand and pulled me closer.

“Me too,” Elise said with glee. “There is a party tomorrow,” she said, already snapping back to being the social butterfly that she was. ...