The first student gave a slight nod,
"They said it happened right after school yesterday."
The classroom fell silent for a moment before the second student gasped,
"That's so close to our classroom time!"
Ivanna's mind was in turmoil - she knew Caesar had confronted Ethan yesterday she was also a little bit worried they would connect it all to her.
Meanwhile, Ava caught her eye from across the room, giving Ivanna a sideways glance.
Ava had heard the conversation from her own seatmate and seemed to be piecing together clues:
As She knew Ethan had approached Ivanna yesterday (thanks to her own tip of showing where Ivanna went).
And She knew Ivanna couldn't have taken down Ethan alone.
But Ava's expression hinted she hadn't yet connected yet connected all the dots.
Ava's eyes dropped to her phone screen as it buzzed softly in her hand.
She was sitting in the classroom, surrounded by the gentle hum of students chatting before lunch break.
