When Quinn Ortega arrived, Yolanda Robinson, supported by Duncan Shepard, was exiting the farewell hall.Yolanda looked pale and her eyes were swollen from crying after just a few days.I moved closer to her, reaching out to wipe her tears, but my fingers passed through her face, leaving nothing behind.Seeing Quinn Ortega, Yolanda’s eyes were filled with hatred. “What are you doing here? Get out!”“Yolanda Robinson, don’t act like this,” Duncan Shepard said, trying to hold Yolanda back.Yolanda shook off Duncan’s hand and yelled, “Did you tell him? What right does he have to be here? He’s only disturbing Nicole’s peace.”

My name seemed to trigger something in Quinn Ortega. He...