And so, when I went to my friends and told them my plan, they were all shocked.“You’re planning on doing what?” Jessica asked. “I think it’ll help the situation,” I replied. “I know she liked being a student here; she’s never been able to experience real college. And if we can make her happy and s
EnzoAs if I wasn’t already shocked enough by Nina’s sudden high energy and motivation, she then told the rest of us about her plans to help Selena get enrolled in some classes.At first, I had to admit that I was pretty angry by this decision. I wished that she had mentioned it to me ahead of time;
NinaWithout a word, Selena made a hmph sound and took off down the hallway. Enzo gasped slightly and went to follow her, but I held my arm out to stop him and shook my head.“It’s fine,” I said, watching as she disappeared around a corner. “Luke is gonna watch her. Besides, where would she even go?
Nina“Okay,” Enzo said, flashing me a bit of a smile as he sat across from me. “I trust you. And I think I will play some hockey tonight.”Enzo’s words made my heart leap in my chest. I was so happy that he was willing to play hockey again. Even if the world was going to crumble around us in the nex
Nina“Let me teach you how to skate.”I widened my eyes at Enzo’s words. I had just skated circles around the rink with him after only ever skating once before, and I hadn’t fallen once. But I had never thought about skating seriously. In fact, I had never even considered hockey or figure skating as
NinaEnzo and I both looked at each other, our eyes wide and our mouths open.“How long until they get here?” Enzo asked, quickly stepping out of the rink and going over to the bench to remove his skates. I followed, although when I tried to untie my skates, my hands were shaking so much that I coul
Nina While Enzo was rallying the hockey team and Luke was evacuating the students into the tunnels where it was safe, I was coming up with another plan. I couldn’t tell anyone about it — not even Enzo, Jessica, or Lori. It was too dangerous of a plan, and I knew that they would all disapprove of i
“If I were Selena, where would I be…” I whispered to myself as I jogged across campus. I knew that she couldn’t be in her dorm, as Luke would have looked there first. I decided to try the lecture halls first, since they had no windows and had desks to hide under. Plus, she knew those rooms well comp