Chapter 9

Earlier…

Christina uncertainly knocked on the door to Professor Ernest’s office, still surprised he had asked her to come see her after class. What could he possibly want? “Come in," his familiar baritone voice said from inside his office. Christina readied herself for a moment and looked back at the amused face of her best friend Emma, smiling and waving a short distance away. All through her subsequent classes, Christina had been lost wondering what it was Professor Ernest wanted to speak with her about. No surprise, she had come up blank.

“You’re doing amazing sweetie," Emma whispered loudly, before blowing Christina a kiss.

I hate you, Christina mouthed back, frowning that Emma found this so humorous. She exhaled loudly, then opened the door into the unknown. Goodbye sweet world.