Chapter 30

"I was trying to call you for ages!" Callie whined behind me as I cautiously peered around the corner before going to my locker. "I know," I said, opening it and getting my books. "I sent you a text, didn't you see it?" "Um, a text saying you would explain everything to me tomorrow at school? Don't you know that just makes me more curious?" I couldn't help but laugh, but Callie wore a pout. "Now spill. Where did you disappear to after school yesterday? Didn't you say you were going to find Ashton and then go to detention?" I winced at the word detention. "Yep. She did," Melissa said, appearing on my right. With her there, and Callie on my left, I had nowhere to escape. "We were so worried about you! We even went to Kevin to find out where you or Ashton were." "At least you're speaking to him again," I said with a weak laugh. Inside I was panicking. How was I supposed to explain my disappearance t