Scott’s POV

It had been over a week since I’d last seen Rory, and it was grating on me hard. I tried ignoring it, but she was always at the back of my mind.

“I haven’t seen you and Rory hanging out much,” I said casually, not revealing any of my inner turmoil over her.

Needy made a face. “She hasn’t really been coming to school lately.”

That definitely caught my attention. Rory was one of the school's top students, and I knew she ...