19.

Sky.

"Okay." I reluctantly let go of her wrist.

She seemed to want to leave me and get as far away from me as possible.

I don't know why but there's this unsettling feeling of dread in the pit of my stomach. Almost Like something big is about to happen but not just happen,  but happen to Morowa.

But what? What could possibly happen?

I stopped when a clutter of students from the school stood at the reception desk.

Mrs. Jean,  calling names from a clipboard held tightly in her hands which shook visibly.

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