C21 Estera Roberts’ POV (Ten Years Before)

“Estera Roberts, report to the principal’s office at once!” Principal Baldwin's voice boomed in every hallway and every classroom in Marymount College, a private high school in Castle Ridge. A small town about an hour away from New York City.

I sat up on my seat at the back of the class, and slowly removed my earphones, noting how everyone in my class seemed to turn on their seat to gape at me