Chapter 0023

Chapter 0023

We sit at Dot’s table for dinner. Damien Joins Sunny and another group at the next table. Sunny elves me a small wave, which I return. I choose a carbonara–type dish with garlic bread and chocolate cake for dessert. Dot is unusually quiet, she avoids eye contact with me and I start to feel worried. Had I made that much of a fool of myself in the assembly that she doesn’t want to be seen with me anymore?

“Dot, is everything okay?” I ask nervously.

“Yes,” she answers a little too quickly.

“I’m sorry if 1…” I begin but she holds up her hand, stopping me. Then she taps her ear and glances around the room. I frown at her and she repeats the motion.

says

anyone deserves the last piece of chocolate cake today, it’s you. You are forgiven,” she cheerfully. Huh? I look at my cake in confusion and then back to her. She rolls her eyes in exasperation and

that should be apologising. Can we talk

“I

have a session with Professor June after dinner, but I could

she quickly replies. I show the messages to Theo and Luke and they

will be sitting at our table by this time tomorrow. My eyes stop on a copper–haired man, he’s the only one who’s not staring at me. The guy next to him nudges him to get his attention and then nods in my direction. The copper–haired man’s icy blue eyes meet mine before smiles shyly, his cheeks instantly flushing

Theo leans in close

Luke take out his pocket notebook and scribble something, closing it before I get a chance to see what he wrote. “You can see it when I’m done,” he laughs, obviously catching me trying to take a

huff in fake

to say goodbye to their bonds and then we leave the hall, ready to heet Professor June after

lady who looks like she

it’s wonderful to finally meet you,” She greets me with

you too, and thank you for agreeing to work with me out of the normal schedule. I desperately need to gain some control,” I laugh nervously.

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