Chapter Eleven.
Chloe walked back to her friends in the yard in stunned silence. Shocked that she had vocalized the innermost thoughts that had instantly come into her mind. It was like her ability to filter had left her completely.
Her body was still covered in goosebumps from where her headmaster had stood so close to her. Her mind was playing over the encounter again and again. She could not believe he had placed a strand of her hair so lovingly behind her ear. She was sure he had kissed her head that morning, and she could not help but wonder if the attraction and pull she felt towards him was not just one-sided. As she approached Nicola, she shook her head in embarrassment and dismay.
“Hey. How did it go?” Nicola asked, concerned for her friend.
“Okay, apart from making a total
