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 I

figure out what

W

, discussing ,

ntinued the

ontributing

anything .

hand

hand on his desk

Caldwell .

! ” Mrs Caldwell suddenly called his attention , though her smile

she feel it too ? I wondered

Atwood’s “ The

don’t suppose

it ?

time …

lips curled into a faint

he said , his voice low and

, but it’s a little too … idealistic , don’t

dream that was never real

My brows furrowed .

it , as though he wasn’t

experience .

words made me uneasy , though I couldn’t explain

Xander for a few seconds before turning back

class continued , but my focus

the strange man – Mr Dupree who had stared at me

sick , and I wondered if it had to do with

myself to tell Nanny and ask her for

the bell rang , signalling the end of class , I gathered my things , my mind

was coming , I could feel it

10:24 :

time …

to the

had ever dared to step foot

past , I had always eaten my lunch either in the bathroom or outside by the field , too afraid

tray of

feel eyes following me but I didn’t

settled on an empty table

their

really Lyla ? ”

.

to

She looks … different

ignored them , focusing on

had just taken

when a familiar voice cut

Marissa said , her voice dripping with mockery “ Look who’s finally

rest of us in

didn’t look up from my

the room was now quiet as everyone turned

atore at 110

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slamming her hand

I’m talking to you

the matter

at her

flanked by her usual group of

, a sneer twisting her perfectly

” I sighed “ Don’t you know it’s bad table etiquette

of nerve , Lyla , showing up like this and speaking to

new clothes or putting oil in your hair

darling , you’re still

with her giggled ,

– pitched

of them , chimed

change your clothes all you want , but you’ll never stop

school weirdo .

and continued eating

me , but it was different now

was no longer

Фрушар тити

they expected

them and apparently frustrated

flourish , she picked up her used food tray and dumped its contents

Her friends .

followed suit .

as they emptied their trays

Marissa said with feigned remorse

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