Rowena & Eric
Rowena
Taking a deep breath, I walked up to the bulletin board in the lobby, where the ballots were being counted. The afternoon sun was casting a warm golden glow across the room, a view that normally would have been peaceful and relaxing; but instead, I only felt my heart pounding in my chest.
I leaned in, counting the tally marks beside my name. And I felt my breath catch in my throat.
“Oh my god…”
I clamped my hand over my mouth, too shocked to even breathe. I had done it; somehow, I had matched Heather’s votes. And now we were neck-and-neck.
Our votes were tied.
“That doesn’t mean anything, you know. The count is still weeks away.”
I looked up abruptly at the sound of that all-too-familiar voice, and instantly felt my heart sink. Heather sto
