Chapter 46: Partners In Crime
-Kathrine Andrews: (Song of the Chapter: Okay by Chase Atlantic)
The sting on my lip wouldn’t let me forget. No matter how much I tried to push it out of my mind, it throbbed like a constant reminder of what had happened.
Every time my tongue brushed against the cut, a fresh wave of anger and something I couldn’t name washed over me.
Glyndon.
Her slap had been unexpected, yet when I closed my eyes, I could still see the fear in hers.
Why was I thinking about her so much? Why did she take up so much space in my mind, like an invader I couldn’t chase out?
After we left the Eiffel Tower, the teachers gave us some freedom to explore Paris in groups.
Of course, I stuck with my friends: Michael, Brandon, Lily, Emma, Ryan, Ethan, and Daniel.
They were loud, dramatic, and unapologetically themselves—exactly what I needed to distract me from the storm in my head.
We wandered through the streets, the lights of the city casting a golden glow on everything around us.
The air was filled with the sound of street performers, the smell of freshly baked crepes, and the laughter of tourists. It should have been perfect.