Forbidden bonds
one of them said, pointing at a spot where they could lay their mat.
Noah glanced up briefly but quickly returned to her book, engrossed in the storyline. Moments later, her phone rang, the sudden sound startling her. She reached into her bag and pulled it out, seeing an unknown number flash on the screen.
"Hello? Yes?" she answered, her voice uncertain. The line crackled, and the call abruptly ended from the stranger’s end. Confused, she put the phone back in her bag, shrugging off the odd interruption.
Laughter and chatter grew louder, drawing Noah’s attention. She looked up and saw Nick and his friends approaching, three of them carrying skateboards. Nick, with his usual swagger, called o