Chapter 38

Elodie’s POV

I ran out of the bathroom before I even got in, my heart pounding painfully.

My hands shook, my pulse fluttering too fast to keep count.

I didn’t stop until I was halfway down the hall, my back pressed to the lockers, the sound of their mocking voices still ringing in my ears.

Breathe.

I tried to focus, to pull air into my lungs the way I did when Dr. Aris examined me. In through the