She was trying to detect with her ears, the sound of the footsteps to hear if they were heavy. But they weren't. They were kind of light, which made it obvious that it was a kid that was making his or her way into the restroom to pee or take care of business.

She blew out a big puff of breath, before biting down on her buttom lip. She wouldn't like anyone to see her that way. She had been crying, so she dried her eyes even more, with the back of her palm. Because she felt she hadn't wiped the tears enough, and was scared she was going to...