The Funeral

Electra's POV

When my eyes fluttered open, the familiar black-and-white scenery I had hoped for was nowhere to be found. Instead, I was standing in the middle of the auditorium of Elysium Girls High.

For a moment, I blinked, trying to put together what was happening. The space was buzzing with voices and shuffling feet, but something felt distinctly off.

I glanced down at myself and immediately froze. I was still wearing my pyjamas—bright, colorful ones that felt jarringly out of place because around me, everyone else was dressed in black.

I started to feel embarrassed when I realized how awkward I looked standing there, completely out of sync with the rest of the room.

"What the hell is going on?" I muttered to myself, scanning the crowd for any familiar faces.

The girls were all chatting amongst themselves in hushed tones, but none of them paid me any attention, and my heart pounded in my chest as confusion quickly gave way to panic.