Over Easy by T.L. Christianson

Author:T.L. Christianson [Christianson, T.L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: T.L. Christianson

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Elijah had been trying to talk to me all week, but I didn’t want to hear any more of his lame-ass excuses. I’d successfully avoided him until Ms. Popov’s English class, where we didn’t have assigned seats.

Slipping into the empty desk behind me, he whispered, “Sydney! I said I’m sorry. But…I think…everybody thinks…”

I stiffened as Eli poked my back again.

I whipped around and hissed, “Stop it!”

Ms. Popov stopped reading and gave us an angry stare from above the glasses perched on her nose, before continuing to read aloud to the class.

My phone rattled on my desk, and I glanced down at it before squeezing my eyes closed.

The beginning of Elijah’s latest text had popped up on the screen. None of us had cellular service, but we did have the internet.

Eli: Please let me explain…

Eli: I’m sorry, I didn’t…

Eli: Ashe thinks that Mr…

I sucked in a deep breath before using it to blow my hair out of my face. I didn’t want anything to do with Elijah, Evgeni, my grandparents, or Ashe at this moment.

Did they all think I was just some stupid little girl? That I’d believe whatever they said and do whatever they wanted?

When the bell rang, I snatched up my backpack and was already across the room by the time the other students had begun to do the same.

Throughout the next two classes, I found my mind wandering. The Dragonborn were trouble! Ashe was the only person on my side, but he couldn’t even treat me as an equal. It had been almost a week since our argument.

Why hadn’t he called or even texted?

When lunchtime came, I stood at the main hall entrance, searching the sea of faces for Olivia and Nate, but neither was there.

Logan was finishing his thesis paper, so I knew he wouldn’t be here today.

I shook my head and let out an exasperated sigh.

“Where are you, Liv?” I asked under my breath.

Esther and Mai sat with Becca farther down our table, but I didn’t feel like listening to their shallow chatter.

My mind was lost in a deep hole of thoughts, swirling me around like a twister.

I needed Olivia; she’d know all the right things to say to help me figure things out. But I hadn’t seen her since the hike. Between studying, researching my background, and worrying about all the bullshit in my life, I hadn’t gone out of my way to hunt her down.

Not that long ago, I would’ve gone to George with my problems. But things would never be the same between us. I’d never call him dad again, and I’d never be that carefree girl I was just six months ago. Even if he sent for me now, I wasn’t sure I would go.

The thoughts made my chest ache, and I turned my back on the Main Hall.

Giving up on lunch, I crossed the alcove to the library. It had been built before the school, and many of the books dated hundreds of years old—especially in the Dragonborn section.

As my hand

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