Chapter 42 A visitor from the past

Chapter 42: A Visitor from the Past

The morning sun poured into the classroom, casting golden streaks across the desks. Anita tapped her pen against her notebook, her mind drifting back to the play and the mysterious figure in the audience.

“Earth to Anita,” Claire hissed from the seat beside her. “You’re going to dent the desk at this rate.”

Anita blinked, realizing she’d been tapping in rhythm to some internal anxiety. “Sorry, just... thinking about stuff.”

Claire raised an eyebrow. “Does ‘stuff’ have anything to do with the creepy vibes last night?”

Before Anita could answer, the classroom door opened, and the chatter died instantly. A tall man strode in, his movements smooth and deliberate. His dark hair was swept back, and his sharp suit seemed just a little too immaculate for a high school.