Chapter 33: Night shift (1)

Lyla

After my 'heroic' act in the cafeteria, I tried to remain as invisible as I could.

Someone had recorded me in action and the video was making rounds in our social chat network. I was so ashamed of myself. I wanted to stop them from bullying me and not become like them.

So, when the final bell rang, I hurried out of the school building, ignoring pleas from some of my classmates who were trying to offer me a ride.

It was a weird feeling, to be popular.

As I made my way out of the building, my mind was still reeling from the day's events – my confrontations with Marissa, the new transfer student, Xander who had a weird aura around him and the unsettling presence of Mr Dupree - his father. But there was no time to dwell on those thoughts. I had a shift at 'Coffee Nook' to get to.