C40 Chapter 40: I Quit

Aurora’s P.O.V

I swallowed hard, forcing a breath through my nose as I raised my head to meet the principal’s expectant gaze. He was smiling, as if he truly believed he was changing my life for the better, as if this was some great act of kindness that I should be grateful for. And maybe, in another reality, I would have been.

But not this one