Chapter 7

I had originally removed Parker from my world.

But we were in the same school, seeing each other all the time.

As the top student in our grade for years, I had just won the outstanding student award for the city and needed to give a speech on stage the next day.

So I stayed behind after school a day early to rehearse with the teacher.

I passed by that empty classroom.

The sounds inside were faint and ambiguous.

I just turned my head slightly and caught Parker's eye through the gap in the curtains.

He was pressing a girl against the desk.

But in the moment he looked up, he caught me.

At that time, I knew he had marked me down in his heart again.