I knew that this feeling of protection that I felt with Liam wasn’t going to last forever. Liam wasn’t going to be able to always follow me around school, holding my hand. As amazing as that would have been, it wasn’t based in reality.
And of course the truth of this slapped me in the face when I had to go to class the next day. In the morning, I walked into class, my heart racing. It was the same class that Ava and I shared. I was hoping that maybe she would have skipped class today.
But no such luck. Ava was already there, sitting at the back with her arms crossed, glaring at me. I tried to focus on anything but her, but it was impossible to ignore the tension in the room.
I took a seat as far away from her as I could. It was my usual seat and I was grateful that I had chosen a sea
