WILLA
"Nyra. Is that you?" I whispered.
After days of not hearing from her! This felt refreshing.
I glanced around. Everyone had started pairing up again. Professor Marcus was busy talking to Elliott, and the others were distracted with their own partners.
Good. I could slip away without anyone noticing.
"Respond to me, Nyra. I have questions," I murmured.
Silence.
I swallowed hard and climbed down from the platform slowly to avoid tripping on my feet. Yeah it was ridiculously high.
I moved farther from the crowd until the noise faded enough that no one would think I was insane for talking to myself out loud instead of mentally.
"Please," I tried again for the third time. Nothing.
Frustration clawed up my throat. My fingers curled tightly at my sides as I waited another few seconds.
Still nothing. I snapped.
