Caught

Melina needed to study, but she figured that she could take a quick break to spend some time with a friend. She smiled and nodded.

"That sounds nice," she replied.

Blair whisked Melina off to the cafeteria, where they picked up slices of vanilla loaf and cups of lemon tea. They sat down at a table far away from where the girl was attacked. The school staff had done a good job of cleaning the blood off the floor.

"Can I borrow some ingredients from you? I need mugwort and black salt for my next class," Blair asked.

Melina checked the time, grimacing when she realized that she would have to take off sooner than she thought to get to her next class.

"Yeah, they're in my room, but I have to go to class soon," she said before downing the last sip of her tea. "I can give you my key, but I'll need to get it back after my class.

Blair waved her hand dismissively.