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 .

about him , too , though

figure out what

W

, discussing , with me bare

ntinued the

ontributing

anything .

on the other hand remained aloof ,

hand on his desk without

Caldwell .

his attention , though her smile seemed a little

she feel it too ? I wondered

We’re discussing Margaret Atwood’s “ The Handmaid’s

don’t suppose you’ve

it ? ”

time …

into a faint

, ” he said

… idealistic , don’t you think ? Offred was a fool

should have known better than to chase a dream

My brows furrowed .

, as though he wasn’t just talking about the book as if he

experience .

, though I couldn’t

, she just stared at Xander for a few seconds before

but my focus wavered

man – Mr Dupree who had stared at me so

was sick , and I wondered if it had to

Nanny and ask her

end of class , I gathered my things , my mind still

, I could feel it …

10:24 :

time

made my way to the

the first time I had ever dared to

lunch either in the bathroom or

, picked up a tray of

following me but I didn’t

on an empty table

I sat down , their

that really

.

to her ? ”

looks …

them , focusing on my

just taken

my sandwich when a familiar voice

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

join the rest of us

didn’t look up from

bite , the room was now quiet as

atore at 110

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! ” Marissa snapped , slamming her hand

I’m talking to

matter ?

looked up at her now

standing before me , flanked by her

over me , a sneer twisting her perfectly glossed

want , Marissa ? ” I sighed “ Don’t

lot of nerve , Lyla , showing up like this and

cheap new clothes or putting

darling , you’re still the same

giggled ,

pitched laughter

of them ,

you can change your clothes all you want , but

school weirdo .

and continued eating

feel anger bubbling up inside me , but it was different now controlled

was no longer

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victim they expected me to

them and

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

Her friends .

followed suit .

emptied their trays into my food

Marissa said

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