Chapter 120 New Hope

• Emily stepped off campus beside Justin, her hands tucked into her side pockets against the lazy warmth of early afternoon. The sky was powdered blue, the breeze soft enough to pull strands of her hair across her cheek. The tension she’d carried all morning still sat heavy in her chest, but beside Justin, the air was easier.
• “Half-day classes,” Justin said, glancing sideways with a playful grin. “Lucky for me. I was starting to think fate didn’t want me to see you today.”
• She raised an eyebrow. “Fate? You sound like my horoscope column.”