Chapter 7 The New Friend

• Ava
• For a few seconds, everything around me seemed to disappear. The deafening cheers inside the arena, the excited screams from the students, and the people brushing past us all faded into the background. Jeremy's hand was still firmly around my waist, keeping me from falling, while I found myself staring into a pair of calm gray eyes.
• "You should be more careful," Jeremy finally said, breaking me out of my trance.