#Chapter 53 – New partner

Lila’s POV “Professor Enzo will be running a little bit late. He got stuck in a meeting. But he should be here soon,” Connie announced once class started. “In the meantime, you can practice the moves we taught you the other day.” Everybody joined their partners and began shifting and attacking. I stood off to the side awkwardly. I didn’t have a partner anymore. Becca was still in the hospital and even so, she didn’t want to be my partner. I couldn’t blame her. I met Connie’s eyes, and she walked over to me. “I’m not really sure what to do with you yet,” she said, folding her arms across her chest and narrowing her eyes at me. “I suppose you can just wait for Professor Enzo to return and then ask him.” The image of her naked in his house surfaced in my mind and formed a tight knot in the pit of my stomach. It was unsettling to look at and my heart ached at the memory. But I nodded to her just the same; hoping that the pain wasn’t evident on my face. She turned