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Her grandraduate next month She wouldn’t be there to drop her off that first day of school She’d share absolutely no part of Abby’s future because she was gone, and the thought of it burned her gut like acid

Caht “Does this ht? To celebrate?”

“Um, I’ll think about it” Abby murmured, then started toward the bathroom door with Cammie by her side

Pushing her grief aside, Abby took Cae and tucked the journal behind her back, grateful it had been forgotten She’d finish reading the entry later The last thing she needed was to answer more questions about the journal

CHAPTER EIGHT

Abby snapped to attention Her head jerked forward, her gaze leaving the doodles on her notebook to focus on the blackboard at the front of the class

“Miss Bridges, are you with us today?” Mr Delgado asked, staring at her with razor sharp focus

“Uh, yeah Yeah, sorry” Abigail cleared her throat and picked up her pen, ready to take notes onwell, whatever they were talking about

Mr Delgado clasped his hands in front of hi, for what, she wasn’t sure With a cursory glance to the classmates around her, she noted the stares, devoid of any clues fro about

When her eyes otten they shared this class Hadn’t he mentioned it at the park?

He glanced away so fast she wondered if she iain, half the class was staring, likely enjoying her discoado waited for an answer to a question she hadn’t heard

Glancing back to the front of the class, she watched hi into a line of disapproval “We’re waiting for your answer to number five”

Frowning, her gaze flickered back to Kaden Theabout his expression bothered her, but she had no time to contemplate it now

Abigail glanced down to her blank notebook paper Nothing but randole problem while the rest of the class worked?

“U trouble with it”