Everyone was accounted for; I checked myself, no one was left out.
"Who did not take part?" Miss Phillis asks.
His eyes suddenly connect with mine, and I hold my breath.
My lips part when he begins to walk towards me. I look around me to see who he could possibly be approaching, but to my surprise, there is no one here that hasn't been tested except me, of course. But Miss Phillis did say that it wouldn't make sense for me to participate in the festival. I also don't expect Adam to suggest for me to be tested. I must be missing something; he can't be coming towards me.
Needless to say, I'm in shock when he stops in front of me; the surprise is still there when he places his hand out to me, "come with me. . . Amiera."
I swallow. Did he purposely say my name? He knows now that it makes
