The final bell rang. It caused many students to hurry inside the school building while some of the eager ones who were too amazed to go, hung there and stared at Jayden as it was after half a month he gave public appearance since that night— that too with the murderer who killed his mate.
It felt as though a furnaced iron rod was put over Emily's elbow. Nelson's hold made pain travel down to her bones. Even then Emily did not move away. She hung there with eyes staring over his shoulder at him.
Jayden was greeting his friends. Emily can see only his back. She can still imagine that he was controlling his tears behind the layer of goggles he had put on.
As much as for her, this first day of school after that night was equally tormenting for him. But she was now aware of his real motive
