Chapter 9: Damsel in Distress
Amara
I had never run so fast from another person before. But there’s no way that I can explain what just happened to anyone, especially Kell. I imagine that he’d drag me loony been if I did.
Unfortunately, I can’t really avoid talking about what happened because Juliet and Haley are waiting by my locker, looking extremely apprehensive, which makes me feel guilty.
Haley throws her arms around me and asks, “Amara, what happened?”
I shake my head and continue to walk, “It was nothing. Nurse Donovan said that I must have fainted because I hadn’t eaten, and my sugar was low.”
Both girls frown with worry but don’t question me further. Adding credibility to my lie, I head to a vending machine, buy a granola bar and eat it quickly, “I have to
