Wren CarterI stood at the same place, staring down the empty hallway until Cyrus left the ward. My heart was hammering as I thought over this conversation. The smell of antiseptic was really prominent. A dull ache was slowly creeping around my head. I did not have any breakfast and all this stress was making me lightheaded as the walls were too white and the light was too harsh. I decided to retreat back to mom’s room. When I entered, she stared at me with a soft smile. “He’s a polite kid.”I sighed as I sat down beside her. “Yeah, sure.”I could not tell her the type of person he was. I did not want Mom to worry about me. But I was curious. “What did you guys talk about?”“He was telling me about the trip and how you guys had scored top marks.” Mom beamed as she replayed the conversation. Her eyes seemed to sparkle. “I am so proud of you, Wren.”I did not feel relieved but worried that he had left out the river part. With the way she was talking, he might have. He was the type of
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