74: An open secret(Part II)

Even in school, Emily did her best to avoid Isabelle. 

Since she couldn't stand Isabelle's gaze that weighed like tons on her shoulders, she started to sit at the back. She didn't need her best friend of over ten years to feel complete or get through the tiring hours of school. 

However, the story changed whenever she saw Isabelle laughing with her friends — Jemina, Isaac and surprisingly, Joel. It made her angry, sad and disappointed even. 

She should have got used to being loved and then abandoned all of a sudden, but each time the pain felt raw and was unbearable.

Because Miss Vivian had resigned and the current disaster had made it even harder for the school to find a new lab technician, Mr Jude— their Chemistry teacher — had to take over. 

The class had ended after the bell buzzed and Emily was still packing her books in her bag when she noticed the sudden quiet t