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76. The Line We Crossed

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Silence.

The stillness in this quiet area only made my anxiety grow. We were supposed to follow Alexei's order: stay put, no matter what. But here we were, acting like a bunch of Bastorin Academy rebels.

I glanced at my watch. "We should go back."

My eyes shifted to Gabriel, who was smoking his fourth cigarette. He looked restless; that much was obvious. Nathaniel and Tisha were no better; they hadn't said a word either. Honestly, I'd rather face Victoria than be stuck in this strange tension.

"We'll go back once everyone's gone," Tisha replied lightly. "There's no way I'm walking into that hall again. Did you see how those students looked at us? Like they were mocking us. I swear, I want to break their necks."

"Is that a metaphor?" Nathaniel asked dryly.

"I can do it for real. Slitting their throats sounds better."

I groaned and shook my head. What kind of conversation was this? It made my skin crawl.

"I'm going back. You guys can stay here if you want," I said firmly.

Tisha sco
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