Rhea ran down the aisle, clutching her chest. Her breath caught as she struggled to breathe.
She stumbled to the ground, leaning on the wall outside the faculty building, her breathing shallow.
I didn't do any of that. Why is everything like this?
Rhea's mind flashed to the gazes of her classmates, to Luke's gaze, and then to Tia's. A wave of nausea hit her, and she turned to her side, falling to her knees and vomiting.
I didn't mean for you to find out like this. From others, in this despicable way. She pressed her head into her arms, resting on her knees with her back to the wall. I wanted to tell you and explain everything when I started understanding what has been happening to me.
"It gives me pleasure to see you crumble and struggle." Zack's words echoed in her skull, as another wave of disgust moved through her, pushing her to vomit again.
Rhea leaned back on the wall, breathless and tired.
