***ALICE***“Hey, new girl… it’s your turn.” Finger pointing at me.The lecturer’s voice snapped me out of my thoughts, sending shock to my chest. I blinked, confused—still halfway stuck in the dream-images that played in my head, still hearing my father’s voice echoing somewhere far in the back of my mind. The entire circle directed their gazes at me, and I could only stare back, lost.“She looks like she just saw a ghost,” a guy on the opposite side muttered loudly enough for everyone to hear. A faint grin on his face.The whole group burst into laughter—brief but sharp, echoing through the quiet night. My cheeks burned instantly. I didn’t even know why, but when I looked at the guy who said it… damn. He was handsome. Stupidly so. Great, just what I needed—an attractive idiot laughing at me.The lecturer raised a brow, his voice firm, but not unkind. “Alice,” he said quietly, “where is your mind? You haven’t been with us for a while.”My stomach dropped. I sank my palm on the floor,
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