Chapter 26

It was my last math class for the semester, and instead of paying attention to the old dude teaching and giving tops for the final exam next week, I was instead thinking about Blade’s conversation.

I never expected him to like me as much as he claimed. It's just too much going on.

Sighing, I ran my hand over my face. To make things worse, the strange uncomfortable wave of heat that had been running through me didn't leave. My body felt like it was swollen everywhere when in reality, it wasn't.

The girl that had always sat beside me lifted a questioning brow at me. "Are you okay?"

I nodded, turning to chug my iced water to cool my body down but it didn't work, so I had to sit with my legs tightly crossed, toes curled, hands clenched, just to envelope the feeling.

The class finally ended, so I grabbed my bag, ready to dash out when Bri and Anna appeared in front of me, waving.

"Hey," Bri grinned. "We thought we'd share contacts, if you don't mind. It's the last day of classes. W