Chapter 9

A State Of Confusion

"Redhead."

"Redhead."

"Hey Ella!!"

I stumbled back into reality as Nico growled my name.

"Huh?"I looked at him startled "What?"

"Are we doing this or what?"Nico was as confused as I was.

"Oh right,"I stood up.

"Unbelievable,"he muttered.

We were supposed to carry out our research on the dog today, a task that required our full attention. But my mind was a whirlwind of thoughts, each one more troubling than the last. The conversation I overheard at the restroom the other day kept replaying in my head, casting a dark shadow over my mood. I couldn't shake off the feeling that something was wrong, but for my life, I couldn't figure out what

With a shake of my head, I tried to banish the lingering echoes of the conversation, pushing them aside to make room for the work at hand.

"Let's go,"I said to Nico and picked up my bag.

"Hey, are you okay?"Nico asked, surprising me with the concern in his voice.

There was no way I could tell him about the conversation I ov