I looked around the hallway, searching for a certain someone. Sessions were about to start, and Daniel headed to his class not too long ago. He knew what I was up against: he knew Carlie was a human, and he knew that she had seen me shift. I could tell he was attempting to comfort me earlier; he could imagine the storm I would encounter once I came face to face with Carlie. Daniel was trying to be supportive, yet he knew this was something I had to do myself.

Earlier, I had peeped through our classroom door's glass window. However, she wasn't inside yet. After waiting a couple minutes,...