Chapter Seventeen

Emira

The bell rings loudly, signalling the end of our ridiculously long maths lesson. The entire class lets out a collective sigh just before the sound of books slamming shut and chairs scraping against the floor fills the room.

“Lunch time!” Hanna says and does a happy little dance. I chuckle and follow her as she dances towards the door, the sounds of my friends chuckling behind me. She stops dancing and walks out of the classroom, trying to hide her excitement.

“Ms. Spring!” A voice calls from behind me, and I turn to see our maths teacher, Ms. Lylons, wave for me. Much to my amusement, Stella also turned around. “I mean, Emira.” Ms. Lylons corrects with a smile on her face. “The principal has asked to speak with you during your lunch period regarding your return to the school.”

“Of course! Thank you for telling me, I’ll go there right now!” I say and continue to exit the room. “It will be fun to see Dr. Woodson again, I remember him being super nice.”