Lucretia walked down the bustling hallway after lunch, her mind still buzzing with curiosity about Jayden. It was strange that she hadn’t recognized him right away, but as she thought back to that morning when she'd nearly missed the bus, the memory slowly came into focus. She’d been so flustered at the time that she hadn’t even paid attention to the person she bumped into.

“Lucretia!” Mimie’s voice pulled her out of her thoughts.

She turned to see her friends ...