Helanie:
We didn't go anywhere for lunch after that. I asked Penn to take us back to the academy, and he did. Once we arrived, I rushed straight to my floor and into my room. Lamar was already there with bags of food, and so was Gavin. He was leaning against the wall, watching me as I walked in.
"Let's eat something," Lamar insisted, giving me a look that said I should sit down and not overthink things. But how could I not?
Instead of things getting resolved in my life, they were only getting messier and messier. And now Lucy! I couldn't understand what her deal was. Every day, one of these people made me appreciate keeping my secrets to myself even more.
"Please?" Gavin insisted, squinting his eyes a little. I nodded and sat on Lamar's bed while they started unwrapping the food.
"I hope Lucy doesn't freak out when she sees me here," Gavin muttered, taking a big bite of his burger.
