It was time to go back to school the next day.
I had been looking forward to seeing Amy, but she seemed different. Whenever I was around her, she constantly checked her phone for messages, and she seemed distracted when we talked.
All the other students noticed I looked different than before my ball. They stared and whispered as I passed them or while we sat in classrooms together.
I had been expecting it since I was wearing my contacts, a little makeup, and had my long, wavy hair styled in a loose ponytail. The expensive jeans Lana made me buy caught their attention too.
It was surprising that Amy didn’t say a word about it. It wasn’t like her to ignore me like this, and I decided to talk to her at lunch and see what was on her mind.
I realized I hadn’t seen William yet, as I was wal
