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 .

was something off about him , too , though

figure

W

, with me bare

ntinued the

ontributing

anything .

hand remained aloof ,

his hand on his desk without looking

Caldwell .

attention , though her smile

she feel it too

Atwood’s “ The Handmaid’s Tale

suppose you’ve

?

time

curled into a

read it , ” he said , his

better than to chase a dream that was never

My brows furrowed .

though he wasn’t

experience .

uneasy , though I couldn’t explain

caught unawares , she just stared at Xander for a few seconds before turning back

class continued , but my focus

Dupree who had stared at

the dream I had when I was sick , and I wondered if it had to do with

myself to tell Nanny and ask her for

class , I gathered my things ,

, I could

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time …

made my way to the student cafeteria for

I had ever dared to

always eaten my lunch either in the bathroom or outside by the field , too afraid of

tray of food , and made my way

could feel eyes following me but I didn’t care

, I settled on an empty table near the centre of

I sat down , their

that really Lyla ?

.

What happened to her

She looks

focusing on my food

had just taken

a familiar voice cut

, well , well , ” Marissa said , her voice dripping with mockery “ Look who’s finally decided to grace us with her presence

the rest of

look up

room was now quiet as everyone turned to

atore at 110

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” Marissa snapped , slamming her hand

talking to

matter

at

was standing before me , flanked by

a sneer twisting

? ” I sighed “ Don’t

scoffed “ You must have a lot of nerve , Lyla , showing up like this and speaking to me

or putting oil in

darling , you’re still

her giggled , the filling the

– pitched laughter

them , chimed

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

school weirdo .

ignored them and continued eating my sandwich

me , but it was different now controlled

no

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helpless victim they expected me to be

barely reacting to them and apparently frustrated decided

she picked up her used food tray and dumped its contents onto

Her friends .

followed suit .

they emptied their trays into my food

, Marissa said with

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