I Want My Girl

-Andrew-

Bent dropped me back at Trevor’s house before noon, and honestly, I was a bit disappointed that no one was waiting for my arrival there. I expected Corrine to greet me and cry in my arms, worrying about me.

What a stupid thought.

After making sure there was nothing suspicious, no sign of an attack or anything dangerous, I walked to Golden Valley. Maybe Corrine was on campus, going to classes as usual, and she’d probably nag me when we met later.

At first, I thought about contacting her through the mind link, but I decided against it. I would wait for her at Houghton Commons while having brunch.

I reached into my pocket, glanced at my phone, which was dead because the battery had run out, and then put it back.

For some reason, the weather today felt unbearably scorched, and it made me annoyed. My frustration grew when I found Houghton Commons crowded, and I could feel curious stares from the students there.

Some of them whispered while glancing at me. Girls I didn’t know