Chapter 35: Aldrick

As soon as class was over, Nadine was back in the twenty-questions mode as the three of them hurried out of the greenhouse. Caroline stopped, looking up at the academy.

“What is it?” Nadine asked as they turned back to see what was stopping her.

“I, uh. I’m not sure if I should go back in there.”

“What else are you going to do? You can’t stay out here all day; it’s too cold.” Aldrick stated with his usual logic.

“What happened in there?” Nadine asked, walking over and placing an arm around her friend.

Caroline opened her mouth before closing it again, unable to shake the feeling she was being watched.

“What about talking under the bleachers? Would you feel better talking about it there?” Nadine asked, and Caroline nodded. The three of them turned and hurried down the hill and down the steps of the bleachers before circling around underneath them.

“Okay. Now tell us what happened,” Nadine said.