When I arrived at school the next morning, I spotted Axel in the hallway talking to one of the teachers. I couldn’t hear what they were saying, but from the look on his face, he was definitely reprimanding her about something. He seemed to enjoy being in control—or at least that was the impression he gave off.
I walked past without saying anything and headed to my locker, where Paige and Collins were already waiting.
“How was work last night?” Collins asked quietly.
“It was fine. Same boring computer stuff I could practically do in my sleep,” I replied.
“Seriously? That bad?” she asked.
“Yeah. Nothing exciting.”
Paige glanced down the hallway toward Axel. “Well, he looks pissed this morning. Whatever happened, you should probably stay out of his way.”
“He didn’t seem angry when I le
