“Katie told you?” I ask, glancing at my best friend. She seems to sink into herself, but I’m not mad at her. For once, I’m glad that she told Jake what’s going on with me. I smile at him, squeezing his hand. He seems surprised that I’m not mad.
“Yeah … She told me just now when we realized you’re still not here. She was afraid you would miss the exam you have during your first period,” he explains softly, making me stiffen. I turn to Katie in panic.
“What exam?” I ask, feeling horror clutch at my throat. This can’t be happening. I’m literally barely living right now, we can’t have an exam scheduled in thirty minutes.
Her face falls as she realizes I’m not joking. “Oh my god, Evelyn, it though you were trying to mess with me. It’s the aggressive elementary magic exam. That’s what we have
