20 – Karma did its Work

Both Evy and Eddy skipped school the next day. But both of them knew that they would have to face each other soon. Evelyn didn’t know what to tell Eddy when she met him, and whereas Eddy was concerned, he knew that he wouldn’t be able to handle rejection from her.

The next day, both their friends forced them to go to school. In the morning, Mrs. Natalia called Evy into the staff room to talk to her.

“Evy, stop hurting yourself.” She said when she saw Evy in a disheveled shape. “Hailey and Owen told me everything. They are concerned about you."

“What should I do?” Evy asked, clearly desperate to know the answer.

“Just follow your heart.” Mrs. Natalia said.

“I did that before and see where it had led me.”

“Evy dear, everything happens for a reason. You need to let go of your past with him. The heart will lead you to difficult situations where it will ache and break, but it is never wrong.”

Mrs. Natalia’s words were stuck in Evy’s mind. During the break, Evy finally saw Eddy and co