Chapter 36

The Prey

Next two days were as horrifying as the last. They went in a blur. And I never imagined I’d want Monday to last for a lifetime.

Alina was with me at the university. She barely left my side even in the cafeteria. I was grateful, to be honest, but the snarky remarks students would throw my way didn’t help with my anxiety.

She’s a killer.

Police arrested her.

I heard she was bailed out. That’s not possible unless she has some ties.

I can’t believe she killed Donatello Morani just for some drugs.

All the things going to my head were making me wish to jump off a cliff. The classes went in a blur, even professors eyed me warily. I was sure the whole university knew about the situation by now. Alina even snapped at a few of the girls, but I hated how my life had turned into this chaotic mess, and no matter how hard I tried to find some semblance of normalcy, it kept slipping further away.

I had two more days and stil