Kara

　　I had been waiting in the dance hall for two hours, yet those boys did not show up. They really meant it when they stated not to come to my class. I was sitting on the stool across from the stage. My palms were cupping my chin; my elbows were resting on my lap. My eyes were landing on the floor. I heard nothing but my own heartbeat as this room was empty, leaving only me.

　　I was jerked by the vibration of my phone in my blazer’s pocket. Checking it out made me even more startled. It was a reminder that I had set. My appointment with Nick...