Keira shook her head again.


    Morwenna then made her way to the bathroom alone.


    It was a routine for Morwenna to rise early, too early for any of her roommates to join her for


    breakfast. She had grown ustomed to their absence, so Keira''s refusal didn''t faze her.


    But it struck Morwenna then, Keira hardly ever said no to her. Whatever the situation, Keira was


    always the first to nod along, whether she was truly on board or not.


    Feeling a bit grimy from the previous night''s neglect, Morwenna hurried to the shower, brushing her


    teeth twice for good measure. Only then did she feel somewhat presentable.


    Without waking the others, she grabbed a quick breakfast at the cafeteria and headed to her usual


    spot for some Frenchnguage practice.


    Her pronunciation still carried a hint of an ent, but after listening to Stuart''s readings the night


    before, everything seemed to flow a bit smoother today.


    Recalling Stuart''s voice, Morwenna blushed. When had she be so reliant on him?


    Today, thankfully, saw no bulliesing her way to mock her French skills. Morwenna finished her


    morning reading in peace.


    Her schedule was packed as usual. After morning sses and a brief break, she tried reaching


    Keira, but Keira''s phone was off.


    They usually had lunch together. If Keira had ns, she''d have told Morwenna in advance. It was


    unlike her to just go off the radar.


    Worried, Morwenna wondered if something had happened. It didn''t cross her mind that Keira could


    be bullied; she feared Keira might have injured herself again and was too scared to seek help.


    Remembering Keira''s timetable, Morwenna set off to find her.


    She checked nearby ssrooms to no avail; by now, most students had left for lunch, and there


    was no sign of Keira.


    Morwenna started asking around.


    "Hey, have you seen a sophomore named Keira today?"


    "Excuse me, I''m looking for Keira from your ss."


    "Oh, it''s you... never mind then."


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    Lorna''s expression darkened. As if her presence was a nuisance.


    In her frantic search, Morwenna had run into Lorna, someone neither she nor her roommates got


    along with. Morwenna had a particr disdain for Lorna, not for her bravado but for herck of


    integrity. Lorna had backed out of an apology after losing the fight.


    Turning to leave, Morwenna heard Lorna snap, "Hey, stop! Why do you walk away when you see


    me?"


    Ignoring her, Morwenna kept walking.


    Lorna, her frustration evident, blurted out, "Morwenna, wait! I know you''re looking for Keira, right? I


    can help find her."


    Morwenna stopped. "You know where she is?"


    Lorna, fingers tangled in her short, disheveled hair, looking more androgynous than ever, said, "I''ve


    heard some idiots from the Economics department have been messing with someone from our


    dorm room. If you''re fine, then it must be that scaredy-cat."


    Morwenna''s expression shifted.


    She remembered Dahlia''s warning about someone targeting her. Could her new role have


    identally put Keira in danger?