. #Chapter 45: Microscope Microcosm

Nina

After Enzo dropped me off, I went upstairs and went straight to bed.

That night, I had dreams about Enzo. In the dreams, he wasn’t just a human but a huge wolf with silver fur and red eyes. I sat on his back while he walked through the forest, my fingers tangled in his fur. Something about it felt comforting. —

When I woke up the next morning, I realized that I had missed my alarm!

I jumped out of bed, cursing, and threw on the first thing I could find in my dresser, combed my hair without even bothering to braid it, and brushed my teeth before running out of my dorm and flying down the stairs with my loose hair flowing behind me.

A few minutes later, I burst into class, completely out of breath..

The professor raised an eyebrow at me as several students turned around to see what the commotion was about.

“Sorry,” I muttered, squeezing my way through a row of desks to find at seat next to Jessica, who had saved me my usual spot. She glared up at me and moved her jacket out of the way so I could sit

“It’s not like you to be late,” she whispered while the professor continued giving his lecture. I took out my notebook and tucked my wild hair

behind my ears.

“I was up late,” I whispered back.

Jessica frowned at me. “I saw his motorcycle driving away. I thought you were done with him and interested in someone else?”

“Ladies, please,” the professor said annoyedly, folding his arms across his chest and facing us. “Please save your conversation for after class… Especially you, Miss Harper. You’ve

already missed enough this morning.”

averting my

and I headed toward the dining hall for

Jessica asked after I

don’t know. Sure seemed like it. Her

good riddance,” Jessica said. ” Maybe now she’ll quit bothering

little worried for Lisa. If she was on hard drugs, she was probably really struggling. Addiction is

“you should be careful

know,” I replied. We got in line at the sandwich shop. “I thought you were his biggest fan, though? It seems

“He played with your feelings,” she replied. “Besides, I just… haven’t

confused by my friend’s sudden change in demeanor. As long as I had known her, she had been boy

a new guy.

the change of heart?

while we waited in line, twirling a strand of blonde hair around her finger, then grinned and waved excitedly at someone. I turned and looked over

interested

It couldn’t be…

could hardly

who seemed perfectly content with sitting alone together, and headed over to the health office as I downed the last of my coffee in a pathetic attempt to wake myself up after everything that happened the

before.

Tiffany’s office, she was sitting at her desk looking

from her desk

she said in her

voice. “Ready for

my jacket on one of the hooks in the back of the

the dean,” she said, rubbing her eyes. She

here

By this point, I had been working here long enough to feel fairly comfortable with my tasks. Besides, when it came

standing. ” If you need anything,

Tiffany left, I sat down at the tall lab table to get some studying done while I

minutes later, the door opened. I looked

felt

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