Night Guard

[Elise’s POV]

I stare at Forrest for a moment while I try to make sense of what he is saying until I remember William’s fucking punishment he gave me.

“Disciplinary committee.” I mutter in annoyance. “Right, I was put on that, huh?”

“You kidding?” Forrest asks, tilting his head to the side. “How could you forget something like that in the span of a week?”

A lot has happened. I think inwardly, but remain quiet outwardly.

Sighing, I feel a bit of fomo starting to settle in over the conversation I was certain would be taking place in Serenity’s dormitory. It looked like I wasn’t going to be able to be present for it, and that was so damn annoying.

“Earth to Eleanor,” Forrest says, waving a hand in front of my face, snapping me back to the present. “We gotta get going.”

“Yeah, yeah,” I sigh, my frustration growing. “Lead the way.”

Growing quiet, I allow Forrest to lead me toward a classroom where the rest of his delinquent crew is waiting along with a teacher that I don’t quite recognize.