When I walked into math, Silas was in his usual spot. I took the seat next to him because, to my surprise, Melissa wasn’t there. When I sat down, I felt something wet.

“What the. . .” I trailed off.

I realized that Melissa and Tanner were in front of me.

“What’s wrong?” Silas asked.

Melissa and Tanner turned back to look at me with fake innocence. Tanner wasn’t in this class all week last week, so I was stunned to see him.

“What’s ...