Chapter 22

The high schoolers of Rosecliff slowly made their way into the assembly hall in an orderly manner. The hall was filled with the hustle bustle of chattering students and the squeaking of shoes against the polished floor. Lana and her friends walked close together as a group as they maneuvered their way through the crowd and headed towards a row of empty seats so they could sit together throughout the assembly. As Carmen and Lana took their seats, they watched Suzie look around desperately for her beloved Steven.

Once she spotted him, her pout turned into a toothy smile as she excitedly waved at him. Steven smiled at his enthusiastic girlfriend and made his way towards him. Lana watched as he stopped in his tracks, turned around and patted someone to follow him. Lana tensed when she noticed the familiar figure of Zane.

He wore a fitting black t-shirt that hugged his muscular chest tightly, a pair of dark sweatpants and a grey baseball cap. He looked like any other high sch