Chapter 11 Repay The Favour

• School flew by that day. Carter’s presence loomed over me, impossible to ignore. His gaze felt like a physical touch, always lingering. Emily must have noticed it too, though she chose not to say anything. Strangely, she didn’t seem thrilled about Carter’s attention—odd, considering how eager she’d been to push him away just a week ago.
• “Do you want to sleep over at my house tonight?” Emily asked as we walked out of the school gates.
• “No. I’ve got studying to catch up on,” I replied with a shrug. “Besides, Silas is too busy with Tammy these days to notice me. I’ll be fine.”