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And Nathan Kota and Nathan asking Lily aboutsure I was okay with this

My heart surged at thinking about it Happy

They wanted this

They wouldn’t bother to go this far without wanting it They were trying

My eyes teared a bit, relief flooding over me The few I’d been most worried about, the ones the others orried about not going along with it

They were trying

For me

I sedto calm myself It didn’t surprise me at all Nathan and Kota wanted to make absolutely sure

I would have done the sa in Testing the waters Waiting to talk about it with them

Suddenly, the speakers overhead announced, “Would Nathan Griffin and Sang Sorenson please coe of other voices in the background of the announcement

I ju the pen My heart raced

This was over Our job at the school was over

We’ll Never Be the Same

My name on the announcement seemed to echo inand left it near my seat I went to thetold to ignore it

I wouldn’t leave unless someone told me it was okay, but I kept on the lookout for someone to come back and tellto peek out

Before I opened it, Kota was back He held the door open, his eyes wide and calculating

“What now?” I asked “Why are we getting asked to come in?”

“I don’t know,” Kota said He pulled out his phone, letting the door swing shut behind hies and then nodded slowly “They’re saying go I guess it’s safe”

My heart raced I wasn’t supposed to be called in at all I was supposed to stay away “What does it mean?”

He picked his head up and with more confidence, he smiled “It wouldn’t happen unless it’s okay for it to happen Soed me to come with him

I followed him into the hallway There was little interest in us froot closer to the main office

Nathan aiting by the door, just outside next to the police officer He approached me when I ca back ateyebrow raised

I had no answers, silent or otherwise We were here We needed to see what they wanted

Kota re the door

I kept shoulder to shoulder with Nathan once ere inside The waiting area in front of the main desk was croith parents and students We had to elbow our way to the front I tried to ignore the gazes of other parents and students hanging around nearby I’m sure to parents, we looked rather curious with our uniforms

The woman behind the desk took one look at me and pointed to the hallway on my left “Principal’s office for you” She noted Nathan as well and pointed the opposite direction “Dr Green’s waiting for you in his office”

She knew our faces better than I realized Thewildly

Nathan see me how tense he was

I waved o on We couldn’t talk about it here, anyway, but whatever was happening, no one would let o in at this point unless it was absolutely okay to do so

I trusted them