Alice

I can’t even remember how our lunch at the cafeteria ended.

The last clear thing that came to mind was the screen of the tablet from the table next to us… and the headline that seemed to flash over and over in front of my eyes.

'Lance Richardson to Marry Jeraldine Dudley.'

For a few seconds, it felt like the entire cafeteria had changed.

The students' noise turned into a distant echo in my ears. Even Shirley and Javier’s voices sounded far away, like they were coming from somewhere else.

“Alice…” Shirley called softly.

I blinked and looked at her. The worry on her face was obvious.

“Hey… are...