Chapter 11

Andrea

“What’s happening?” I say the same time with Nicole. There’s a crowd in front of the academic building. It’s packed. I can’t even push my way through.

Nicole tries to peer up by jumping but the students in front of us are taller than us. We just stand there as we wait for someone to fill us in.

There are adults on the second-floor balcony. One of them is holding a megaphone. I recognize her from the school board.

“Attention!!!” She screams into the cone and everyone goes silent. It’s like you could hear a pin drop and it’s broad daylight.

“Would someone like to volunteer for the rest of you and state why you’ve decided to cause commotion this fine morning?” She asks. The people in front of Nicole and me just turn to each other. Left and right.

No one wants to man up and say what they want. Which brings me back to the question. What the hell is going on? Who even started this?

A blonde guy steps up. I can see his head well above the others. He must be on one of the platforms.