Chapter 55

KIRA:

I can do this, I tell myself as I wait in the school’s hallway while looking around for someone in particular.

It has been a long ten minutes since I got here waiting. A long ten minutes of trying to overcome my nervousness about what I plan to do. Every passing minute though has been tough for me because it becomes harder and harder to even feel better about myself.

I feel like I have set myself up for something that I cannot handle. But I have to constantly remind myself that what I want to do is just talk. Probably apologize too for my ill attitude. And all this is because of Kelvin who I am desperately waiting for to show up.

My height is sort of a disadvantage for me as I look through the crowd of students passing by me. Yes, that is how it has always been which is why it was easy for Sophie and her gang to pick on me. But not now. I don’t need such a disadvantage now. It should be nigh perfect in seeking out Kelvin from the crowd.

All of a sudden my nostrils pick up a fami