, word ha

er to hear. She'd become "that girl with Ethan," like she was a project he was fixing or a rum

class, but it didn't help. A group of gi

of them whispered. "

differently. Her English teacher smiled too wid

came, she wanted t

ike nothing had changed. Zara stood frozen near the cafeteria doors, watching him. He glanced

" he

u shouldn't be ta

y n

room. "Because this isn't yo

"Maybe I don't want t

endra-appeared beside him. Tall,

weetly. "Didn't know y

y. "Guess I'm exp

er like a threat. "Good luck at the ta

away, Zara felt

Ethan said quietly. "You're

what to say. So

met again in the music room, h

yed like the word