34

ASTRID

I think I might be sick. There were so many emotions running through me right now and they all made me nauseous. I had been a bundle of nerves all night and it was finally the day I would have to go through with the plans I had set. Hopefully, it would all be over soon.

A commotion outside the door told me what I needed to know before I saw him. Justin had come too early and specifically, he had come here too early. Why was he even here in the first place? I was meant to meet him in school. He’s not here to back out of our deal is he?

He darkened the door and I could already hear the whispers. This was going to be a long day. Before I could stand up, he gathered me in his arms and left the staff quarters without a single care that everyone else was watching. My face burned with heat it had no business getting and I hid my face in his chest in embarrassment and the voices grew louder.

It was going to be hard coming back here after all these.

That was the first time he did somet