||YA ROMANCE Book of the Month August 2023||
YOUNG ADULT ROMANCE!
Aurora "Rori" Callaway is starting her senior year in a new town, at a new high school. After all, after what happened at the beginning of her summer, a fresh start was the only way f...
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Terra kindly led me to all my classes that morning, even the ones we didn't share. I was grateful for her help. Even though it was a small school, it was still an adjustment. Not to mention, all the eyes on me. I was likely the only new student that year and I stuck out like a sore thumb.
As the bell for lunch chimed and I walked out of my Biology class, I found Terra already waiting.
"Wanna eat in the cafeteria?" She asked.
"Actually," I pulled out a paper from the stack I was given by the secretary, "I was thinking I might look for the tutoring centre."
"Oh!" Terra exclaimed excitedly, "Yeah, I can take you there." We began to walk and Terra continued to talk. "You know if you need help with anything I can help you. I work as a tutor."
"I wanted to volunteer," I told her.
"Even better!" Terra's smile grew, "Maybe we can get the same schedule."
We stopped outside a large window. I looked in to see circular tables with chairs all around them. There were three teacher-style desks, with only one of them filled. Everyone else in the room were students.
"That's Mr. Foley." Terra pointed. I watched as he scratched his beard. His dark hair only made his already pale-coloured skin paler. "He's the one you'll want to talk to," Terra informed me.
"Thanks." I smiled at Terra, "No problem."
"Meet at our lockers in fifteen?" I asked.
Terra nodded, then turned on her heel and disappeared down the hallway into and into the herd of students heading for lunch.
I looked in the classroom again.
"You're so smart."
I closed my eyes and shook my head, willing his voice out.
"Tutoring would look great on your college application."
I felt my chest tightening. My breathing was becoming more rapid with each passing second. I pinched my eyes tighter as I tried to calm myself.
Stop.
Stop.
Stop!
"Are you okay?" I looked up to see Andrew.
"I'm fine," I answered quickly.
He gave me a doubtful look.
"Okay." He replied.
"I have to," I pointed towards the door of the tutoring centre, "Go."
He shrugged, "Okay."
As I turned back towards the door I needed to walk through, it dawned on me that this was the end of the hallway. Andrew had to have come from the tutoring centre.