CHAPTER 9

I'm discharged earlier due to no injuries or scratches from the attack but still grateful for the brief opportunity to just rest from the whole school drama.

The next day, however, I couldn't escape from it. I am more nervous to walk down the school hallways but Xena had my back through most of it. We've grown closer with every interaction and I know we were destined to be friends.

The sun is exceptionally hot today and worse of all is we have P.E. I'm mortified, not because I ...