The sun was ablaze above them, looking down through crooked tree branches as they ventured deeper into the woods. Streams of sweat trickled down the sides of Nessa's forehead.
"Who were you looking for in the class?" Jordan asked and she sighed, remembering how she'd been betrayed.
"Niall… and Riley. We planned to skip Biology and meet at the West-side beach. But those dummies ended up waiting at the East-side. I thought they'd been caught trying to escape or something so I came back to the class. But—"
"—they weren't there."
"Yeah," Nessa said, her voice taught with irritation. "I mean, we never meet at that beach. Goddess! I thought winter had begun. It's awfully hot today," She complained to Jordan who was trekking behind her. Dead leaves crumpled beneath her steps.
"I like the
