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I touched my nose with my fingertips and then looked at them. They were soaked in crimson blood.
Professor Halifax handed me a box of tissues. I hadn’t even noticed her get up to grab them.
I took them from her and blotted the blood.
“You did it,” she said.
That was when I noticed that there was sound outside the room. The bustle of the halls filled with people moving from one class to another.
Relief flooded through me and I laughed, surprised that I’d pulled it off.
“You did good,” Professor Halifax said.
The door opened and a few students stepped inside. They all stopped as soon as they saw me.
“Are you okay?” A shifter girl, Carly, asked. “Do you need the nurse?”
“I’m fine,” I said, making myself stand on wobbly legs.
“You’re blocking the doorway,” Professor Halifax said.
The students moved quickly, throwing curious glances my way as they took their seats.
“You should probably finish your parole meeting,” she said.
“Yeah,” I said. “I’m definitely looking forward to that.”
“And I suggest you don’t tell anyone about this,” she said. “You never know when word that you used your magic could get into the wrong hands.”
I nodded, not keen on the idea of hiding this, but it made sense. There was too much risk.
