Ava blinked, as if waking from a daze. She gave a small nod. "Yes… let's go."
She followed them down the corridor, her steps light but her mind somewhere else entirely.
In the lecture hall, it was not just Emily, almost everyone was restless, craning their necks and sneaking glances at the doors every time they swung open. Everyone was waiting for Jana to show her face.
But the entire day passed, and she never appeared.
By the end of the final lecture, a hush fell as someone stood up near the back, phone in hand, and announced loudly, "Everyone check the school forum!"
Students began pulling out their devices, a ripple of murmurs and gasps filling the hall. A moment later, the news spread like wildfire.
Jana had been expelled for repeated misconduct and charged with criminal offenses.
The shock was immediate. Then, as if on cue, dozens of eyes turned to Nnenna. Some were curious. Some were wary. And a few were downright jealous and resentful.
