but something about the atmosphere suddenly felt different.

ed, trying to sound calm, but ther

ead, she walked behind him and gentl

ou always look like you are carry

slightly but

g back to everything that had happened...the betrayal, Lucas's cruel words, Raymond's laughter, an

sitting quietly in his seat. He was different from e

felt both safe and

lently. And why does it feel like I keep ru

napping her out

. The moment he opened them, he realized the atmosphere had changed. Mira was no

tly, "do you know why

usly. "Is this some

p her phone. "Everything is al

lly now. Something about

r phone screen toward him. On it were m

ression slo

he asked, his

d her head

straight. "Pr

everything you think you

omething was wrong. This was no

chool gates, speaking to someone on

looking around to make sure no one was liste

d responded, but it was

areful. If this goes wrong

ickly, slipping his

acking her books when she

as D

ing early," h

quickly. "Are you f

to her tone. "No. I

dy said I was sorry for mis

slightly. "

rief silence

this time. "Why do you always

nt before replying. "Maybe bec

but held it back. "

t a joke,"

began to walk away, but

id

ed but di

rting you... why do

answer immediately. Instead, she walked

. Mira did not stop him. She simply watched him go with a s

, he immediately noticed

been?" Raymond

his shirt. "Now

ed. "You don'

d a smile.

something was a

cas felt like he was n

ated tha

e on the rooftop of a tall building, loo

age ap

loser to the trut

remained calm... bu

to get involved thi

e edge of the rooftop,

longer just a random girl

nter of something much