rees blocked the sun. She kept her head down

ts and baking chocolate from the nearby campus cafe. The smell of the warm dessert hit El

s ago. Nor

expensive perfume. The marble floors e

ooden table. Her arms were crossed. H

he glass tipped over. The freezing water flooded into Car

shoulders shook violently. Huge tears rolled

her stomach. Tatum was going too far. Elinor pushed

oors of the dining

ore his custom navy blue uniform j

stood in front of Carrie. He blocke

ing at the tables. He yelled at the

inted at a brownie on the table.

h," Tatum mocked. "That is

the crowd. He wanted to prove a point. He

p. Her pupils shrank. She

o!" Elinor

nor. His eyes were cold. He thought she

k a massive bite of the pea

econds

. His hands flew to his throat.

ut. He crashed into a chair and hit t

ams. Carrie fell to her knees. Sh

her knees next to him. Her kneecaps slammed

shook so hard she could barely grip

n. She pulled off the blue safety cap. Sh

pus. The red and blue lights flashed against the wi

ifted to the

ask covered his nose and mouth. White fo

to the bed. Her eyes burned. She re

e looked past her shoulder. He looked a

ter a sympathetic teacher had driven her to the hospital. Car

hand and pointed at C

o the floor. Ice water flooded her veins. It was the

d bel

d. Elinor blinked.

of the massive gothic do

against the black mask on her face. She pus