CALLISTA'S POV

"Mum, what a coincidence, isn't it just wonderful? Who would have thought that we would run into Calista here?"

Bella said in an intentionally high-pitched voice that scratched against my ears like fingernails scraping through a chalkboard she was intentionally raising her voice to get people's attention I was aware of it and I wanted to back away as cautiously and smoothly as possible but before I could even get the chance Mrs. Walters wrapped her hand across my arm keeping me in place

"Now where do you think you are running off to? The least you can do is at least have a little chat with us!"...