Chapter 108. An Almost Normal Day

Aurora’s POV

It felt strange, really, to have a day that didn’t leave me emotionally drained or biting back tears. I wasn’t sure what to make of it at first. Sitting in class, I actually found myself paying attention for the first time in months. The lessons didn’t feel like a battle anymore, and the teachers weren’t shooting me those thinly veiled glares. In fact, there were new faces at the front of every classroom.

The whispers in the hallway confirmed it: the old teachers had been transferred to other schools. That had to be Caleb’s doing—or maybe his father’s. I didn’t feel bad about it, though. Not even a little. Those teachers made my life miserable, and honestly, it was a relief to see them gone.

Lunch was a minefield, and today, I felt like I was stepping right into the center of it. I had barely grabbed my tray and settled at Caleb’s ta