32 Payback time …

Lyla

A wave of apprehension washed over me .

There was something in his gaze that sent a chill down my spine .

His eyes , dark and penetrating , seemed to look right through me as if he knew secrets about me that even I ,

didn’t know .

He looked like he could be a businessman or

something else … I couldn’t say but what unsettled me more was how he stared at me , as if he had been * waiting for me to notice him .

I felt my pulse quicken

a quick tremor passed through m

my head , I wanted to look away but I just cou.

’t why was he

here ? Was he a new teacher ?

Suddenly , something said sharply in my ear , startling me as I bolted up from my seat .

“ LOOK AWAY ! ”

I finally managed to tear my eyes away from the man , only to notice I was standing and everyone in my class was staring at me strangely including Mrs Caldwell

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and Ms.

Hayley .

“ Is everything alright , Lyla ? ” Mrs Caldwell asked eyeing me strangely .

“ You look like you’ve just seen a ghost .

My eyes went back to the entrance of the door , the man was still there and his eyes were still on me .

I

wanted to tell the teachers what I saw but they were humans and I could be the only one seeing it , I didn’t want them to think I was stupid .

“ I … ” I trailed off stuttering .

“ There’s an empty seat next to me and I was wondering if the new student would like to sit here ,” I said quickly with a strained smile .

“ That’s so sweet of you , Lyla ! Ms Hayley beamed with pride and turned to the man at the door “ I told you Mr Dupree , our school is ‘ the best pla or your son , you don’t have to worry about him fitting in .

The man nodded but didn’t say anything .

“ Xander , go ahead and take the empty seat next to Lyla and let’s go back to our teaching .

Xander nodded and waved at the man by the door

before making his way towards me .

I forced myself not to look at the mysterious man by the door .

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couldn’t be his father – he looked far too young and Xander seemed like my age .

Xander finally slid into the empty desk beside me .

The man by the door lingered for a moment longer , his eyes still on me , before he turned and left .

I exhaled slowly , realizing I had been holding my breath .

Something about that man wasn’t right .

And Xander – I turned to look at my new classmate and caught him looking at me .

“ Hi ! ” I murmured , blushing at being caught before I quickly turned away .

There was something off about him , too , though

figure

W

, discussing , with

ntinued the

ontributing

anything .

the other hand remained aloof ,

on his desk without looking at

Caldwell .

” Mrs Caldwell suddenly called his attention , though her smile seemed a little

it too

“ The Handmaid’s Tale ‘

suppose

it ? ”

time

curled into a faint

” he said , his voice low and smooth

little too … idealistic , don’t you think

chase a dream that was never real in the first

My brows furrowed .

he wasn’t just talking about the

experience .

words made me uneasy , though

stared at Xander for a few seconds before turning

class continued , but my focus

Mr Dupree who had stared at me so intensely and to the feeling that something was about to

flitted to the dream I had when I was sick , and I wondered if it had to do with any of this

Nanny and

of class , I gathered my things , my mind still

was coming , I

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way to the student cafeteria for

had ever dared to step foot

either in the bathroom or

, picked up a tray of food ,

could feel eyes following me

settled on an empty table near the centre of the room

I sat down , their whispers

Is that really Lyla

.

happened to her ?

She looks

ignored them , focusing

just

familiar voice cut through the whispers

, well , well , ” Marissa said , her voice dripping with mockery “ Look

the rest of us

didn’t look up from my

, the room was now quiet

atore at 110

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Marissa snapped , slamming her hand

talking

matter

at her

was standing before me , flanked by her usual group of friends

a sneer twisting her perfectly glossed

you want , Marissa ? ” I sighed “ Don’t you know it’s bad table etiquette to

What ! ” she scoffed “ You must have a lot of nerve , Lyla , showing up like this and speaking to me in that manner

or putting oil in your hair is going to change

still the same freak you’ve always

, the filling

– pitched laughter

them , chimed in

your clothes all you want , but

school weirdo .

continued eating

bubbling up inside me , but it was different now

no

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helpless victim they expected me to be

I was barely reacting to them and apparently frustrated decided to escalate

her used food

Her friends .

followed suit .

they emptied their trays into my food

Marissa said with feigned

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