Chapter 14
Much as he hated the noise and chaos in the shared cafeteria, Evan still looked forward to his time there every day. The grade school kids with their shorter school day were already out of the way by the time he and everyone else in high school got to the vast, echoing room.
Harsh overhead lights with bumpy plastic covers, an entire wall of windows, and white tiled floors magnified every noise and movement. Rich, sometimes overcooked food smells suppressed his appetite more often than stimulating it. Evan brought his own lunch when he remembered to pack it.
He’d forgotten today, so he waited in line, hoping something edible would be waiting for him. He couldn’t see Anne at any of the big round tables in the middle of the room or the rows of long tables along the walls. She us
