SOPHIA'S POV

The cool morning wind touched my face as I stood outside the gates of St. Jude's International School, with my eyes fixed on the entrance. My heart was beating wildly in my chest.

I wore dark sunglasses and a light scarf over my head and part of my face, but every second I stood here felt like a risky bet. Parents were walking by with their kids. Some talked on the phone, and some laughed with each other. A guard stood near the gate, and each time he looked my way, my stomach turned. What if he asked who I was? What if someone here knew Claire and...