Chapter 43

The news of my adoption came as a shocking surprise to Melissa, Callie and Kevin. “It’s like a twist in a drama,” Callie gasped. “How are you holding up?” Melissa asked, placing my head on her shoulder. “I’m holding,” I sighed. “Did you talk to them about it this morning?” “It was a very awkward morning,” I admitted. “I skipped breakfast and took the bus. I didn’t know how to face them.” “We’re here for you,” Callie assured me, rubbing my hair. It was nice knowing that I could talk to them. I couldn’t tell them where I’d gotten the information from, and they didn’t press me. It was already hard enough to talk about. “Kev… please don’t say anything to Ashton,” I whispered as we went to class. “I’ll tell him soon, just not now.” Kevin’s eyes softened as he looked at me. “Of course. You should tell him when you’re ready to.” I smiled at him and went to class. The day was extremely long. After school ended, I had a science club meeting and then after that, there was a prefect