KIMBERLYThe bell had just rung, signaling the end of lunch, but I barely heard it over the pounding in my ears. I spotted Azeena near the lockers, slamming her books into her bag with more force than necessary.I hesitated, my palms damp with nerves. This was not the place for a conversation like this—students milled around us, laughing, shouting, and slamming locker doors—but Azeena had been avoiding me through out the day. If I did not speak now, I might lose my chance forever.Steeling my spine, I approached her.“Zeena,” I said softly, but she ignored me, her movements sharp and deliberate.“Azeena, we need to talk,” I tried again, louder this time.She froze mid-motion, then slowly turned to face me. Her eyes, usually warm and full of mischief, were cold and cutting.“Talk?” she said, her voice loud enough to draw the attention of a few nearby students. “Oh, now you want to talk? Why? So you can explain how you have been screwing my dad behind my back?”The hallway went eerily q
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