. #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.”

professor,” I replied, averting my attention

and I headed toward the dining hall for lunch

really think Lisa was on something?” Jessica asked after I explained

know. Sure seemed like it.

good riddance,” Jessica said. ”

If she was on hard drugs, she was probably

into the dining hall, “you should be careful about Enzo. You said yourself that it would be toxic

sandwich shop. “I thought you were his biggest fan, though? It seems unlike you to say anything bad about

shrugged. “He played with your feelings,” she replied. “Besides, I just… haven’t been that interested in guys

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

a new

the change of heart?

around her finger, then grinned and waved excitedly at someone. I turned and looked

Jessica interested

It couldn’t be…

I could hardly contain

over to the health office

before.

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

looked up from her desk when I entered

said in her

“Ready for

jacket on one of

she said, rubbing her eyes. She looked like she was

you’ll be okay in here without me if any students

enough to feel fairly comfortable with my tasks. Besides, when it came to waiting on students in the health office, the majority of what I would be doing was simply handing

you need

response, and when Tiffany left, I sat down at the tall lab

later, the door opened. I looked up

a student, but felt my

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