Reconnection

Normally, after a long day at school, I am in such a hurry to get home that I can hardly wait for seventh period to be over so that I can finally get a mental break, but this time, I didn’t even want to leave school. It wasn’t that I was having a grand ol’ time in my classes, especially when Brice didn’t show up all day, and Melanie and I were not speaking, but I knew, as soon as I got home, it was definitely not going to be a relaxing evening.

Maje Jaye was waiting for me at the door again. She reminded me a lot of a puppy who had been left home alone all day and just needed some human attention. Nuthatch was there, too, of course, but he didn’t count. When Mage Jaye saw me, her face lit up, and she said, “Harlow, guess what? The students and staff are on their way! Isn’t it lovely?”

I could’ve thought of a