Seven

KATHERINE THRONES

This was not how I had imagined my day going: running into Alexander Xander Walter, an absolute nightmare and the last person I ever wanted to run into at school.

I locked my gaze on his retreating back, just moments after he declared me his toy in front of his friends. I didn’t say anything because no matter what I said to him, he would say something to refute it.

Was this how my peaceful life was going to end in a single day because I had bumped into him?

I’m not going to be one of those girls on his list. It will never happen!

My attention was drawn to the buzzing of my phone. I checked it, and as soon as I saw Katie’s name, I remembered that I was supposed to have a test. It was 7:30 a.m. already. I cursed aloud and dashed back toward the class, this time taking care not to collide with anyone.

When I arrived at the class, there was no lecturer in sight, and nothing on the board indicated that the test had taken place.

I exhaled a sigh of relief and looked aroun