CHAPTER TWENTY SIX

The rest of our classes for the day crawl by like some slimmy lazy snail. Luke didn't come back to class. Reece kept cutting me the 'what the hell is wrong with you' glances, and my eyes kept on patronizing the wall clock in our class like I am its favourite customer.

Gosh! I can't wait to go home.

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"Alicia, wait for me!"

My hands clutch tighter to the straps of my bag as I hurry down the staircase leading out of the hallway, ignoring Reece's yell. The bell for school dismissal ringing overhead and throughout the entire school seems to be the best sound to my ears right now.

"ALICIA!"

I finally halt in my tracks, my feet already down on the pavement in front of the staircase. The rest of the students chatter among themselves as they walk past me to head out of the school premises.

My eyes instinctively follow them as they head towards the school gate. I scan around for Luke's bike or maybe to check if I can see the blue Jaguar.

But as my eyes dart around the gate, I