The soft sound of the infirmary curtain sliding open broke the quiet of the room. Pearl and Des peeked their heads in, smiling gently when they saw I was alone.
"Hey," Pearl whispered, walking over to sit on the edge of the bed. "Malachi passed us on his way out. He looked... really intense. Is everything okay?"
"Yeah," Des added, pulling up a chair and crossing his arms. "And honestly, things are getting weird around here. I actually bumped into Serena coming out of the infirmary hallway on my way back. She looked incredibly sketchy, like she had just stolen something. She didn't even look at me, she just hurried past."
My heart did a quick flutter at the mention of Serena, but my mind was still completely dizzy from what Malachi had just said and done. I looked at my two closest friends and decided I couldn't keep it inside.
