I felt my heart sink, my body going cold. I slowly turned around, my lips parting. The stares that I had overlooked came back to me, and now, it was even worse. It felt like everyone was staring right at me, gauging me, watching me. My hand came to rest on my chest, and I could hardly breathe.
"Iris?"
I closed my eyes. The doors that kept opening right after Nikolai walked out. Could that be...
I slowly stood up, my chest heaving as I felt my world spinning. Slowly, I walked forward, my fists clenching, my eyes blinking rapidly. I made it to the door and slowly walked out.
The office was a ten minute walk, and that was the longest ten minutes of my life. Once I stood by the door, I felt like I would crumble. My knees felt weak, and I held on to the wall for support.
My chest was tigh
