Chapter 99: Mia

Somehow I found myself in Chemistry writing a test I knew nothing about and not really caring how I did on it. My usual study partner sat three chairs over, his dark hair falling over his glasses. Simon refused to look at me and when the class finally ended and I handed in the joke that was my exam, he brushed past me like he didn't know me and left without a word.

It didn't hurt, not even a little bit.

Liar. Not like it mattered. My life was spiraling downward on all levels anyway. Might as well throw the last few shovels full of dirt on my coffin and be done with it.

Dad returned the night before with very little to add.

"According to Theridialis, it's perfectly safe." Dad didn't look like he believed his friend at all. "You're not going to implode or anything. But the two of you need to work this out and work together to discover what is really going on."