"I have no intention of seeing Carl Johnson," Violet said to Yana. "But thanks."
The rest of the school was not as easy to convince, though. It was the most attention Violet had received since she got to Elite Trinity. The people who were not outright hostile were overly friendly, in that creepy fake way. By the end of the day, she was over it and snuck out of class before the bell to get a head start on the curious crowd.
Instead of taking the path down toward the Green House, Violet crossed the school lawn as quickly as she could and vanished into the forest. The forest was big and wild and took up most of the island. There was so much of it she had not explored, so she was always careful not to stray too far, but the paths closest to the school were becoming familiar to her. She knew
