Chapter 57

I worked alone, painting in silence, which wasn't that bad. Because it gave me time to focus. I bet if Liam was with me, all he'd do is distract me. Still, I missed him. And I sat staring at his normal seat for a few minutes with a frown, as if I was just expecting him to suddenly appear. I just wanted to know where he was right now. What he was doing. And that might seem a little stalker-ish, but I was worried. Could you blame me? I mean, what could be more important than coming to school the past two days? Never mind. That was a stupid question. Anything was way better than coming to school. But he had been here most of the time to annoy me, and now that he wasn't here, it was just weird. The suspense was killing me, and I couldn't resist thinking, what if he was hurt? Then the worst thought occurred to me, what if he was hurting someone else? As much as I liked to believe that maybe meeting me