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Chapter 73: Shiner

"It's too early for this." Olivia says as she gets out of Carters car.

"Be warned, shes in a bad mood." Carter comes up to me and whispers into my ear. I nod in understanding and watch as Olivia struggles to take her bag out of the car.

First day of school has arrived, and I'm excited. I will be taking classes I want and learning things I don't know, like French and piano.

I've been avoiding Sawyer and Sawyer has been avoiding me. Every time we're in the same room, he makes an excuse and leaves. This has been happening for a week.

"First day of school. How are you feeling?" Carter asks.

"Strangely excited." I tell him.

"Let me see your schedule." He asks, and I pull out the phone Evan gave me and search up my class schedule.

"French, piano, and photography?" He looks at me with a questioning look.

"I thought you were a pre-med?" He asks.

"I am, but I want to learn new things." I tell him, and he gives me skeptical look.

"At least you're free for lunch at the same time I am." He smiles, handing back my phone.

"Let's get this day over with." Olivia buds in, walking ahead of all of us.

"Ignore her, Evan gave her the cold shoulder." He says, slight hostility behind his tone.

Evan? Evan Pierce? They're dating? Did not see that coming.

"Opal?" Carter says,

"Keren at school, remember." I tell him, reminding him that I go by Keren at school.

"You never told me the real reason behind that name." He asks, with a playful look.

"I guess you'll have to find out. See you at lunch." I tease and walk out of his sight.

I breath out. I don't have a good enough excuse for why Sawyer wants me to go as Keren.

I've decided that having two friends is enough. I have to stop being nice to everyone I meet. Too many lies and too many secrets to keep all to myself.

First class, French. The class is filled with students, some trying to beg the professor to add them into her class and others standing against the wall.

"Everyone who is registered take a seat, for those not and trying to add, may go. I'm not adding anyone until after class." The professor says.

She waits until everyone leaves and I find an empty seat in the back, away from everyone. I'm here to learn and focus.

"I'm professor Travers. This is a beginners French class. This class will be challenging and I don't expect any of you to get it all in one go. But I'm here to teach, so welcome to the first day of class." She says with a smile, and I have a feeling that this is going to be harder than a simple biology class.

She hands back a syllabus and a sheet of paper with common French words we need to be familiar with.

I zone the professor out, once I realize she isn't going to teach, but is introducing the class and telling stories about herself.

I start studying the words she wants us to, and I can't help but feel that maybe this class won't be such a challenge after all.

"How was French class? Are you fluent at French yet? Tell me a sentence." Carter jokes, making fun that I'm taking a French class.