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

figure out what

W

, discussing ,

ntinued the

ontributing

anything .

hand remained aloof ,

his desk without

Caldwell .

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

too ?

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

suppose

? ”

time …

into a

I’ve read it , ” he said

it’s a little too …

should have known better than to chase a dream that was never

My brows furrowed .

was something strange about the way he said it , as though he wasn’t just talking about the book as if he was

experience .

uneasy , though I couldn’t explain why

caught unawares , she just stared at Xander

but my focus wavered

had

when I was sick , and I

Nanny and ask her for

rang , signalling the end of class ,

, I could feel it

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Payback time

my way to the student cafeteria

first time I had

in the bathroom

bustling cafeteria , picked up a tray of food , and

could feel eyes following me but I

empty table near the centre

down , their whispers reached

that really Lyla

.

happened to her

She looks …

, focusing on my

had just taken

my sandwich when a familiar voice cut through

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

rest of us in the cafeteria

up from

room was now quiet as everyone turned

atore at 110

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slamming her

talking

the matter

up at her

, flanked by her usual group of friends

me , a sneer

sighed “ Don’t

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

putting oil in your

you’re still the same freak you’ve always been

giggled ,

pitched

, chimed in

you

school weirdo .

continued

anger bubbling up inside me , but it was

no

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expected me to be

barely reacting to them and apparently

up her used food tray and dumped its

Her friends .

followed suit .

their trays

, Marissa said with feigned

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