Junie should be here clapping bitterly beside me. She should have made it. Why didn't I drag her?
Those are the thoughts plaguing Heidi. She can't help but blame herself. Why on earth did she let Junie be foolish on her own? It's not like any of that matters now anyway. Right now, Morgan and Grayson are the highlights of the day.
For a heartbeat, the courtyard goes still. The applause dies into a hush that splashes across the crowd like a wave of disbelief.
The headmaster, Halric, is the first to move. The man doesn't even walk but barrels forward, jacket flaring behind him at the sight before him. His usually steady gait is ruined by sheer panic with a face that is streaked with sweat.
"Mr. And Mr. Bellamy!" he barks, though the bark comes out almost like a beg. "What—what were you doing in the labyrinth? How did you…?" He lowers his voice so quickly and sharply that it feels like the air bows with him. "How did you get in there?"
