Hope
I look around me with furrowed brows. I'm sure as hell this is where I left my bag before entering the bathroom.
"Gosh! Am I destined never to use a bathroom on this campus? Bag thief, seriously?"
I take a slow step forward, my eyes scanning the empty hallway. Nothing. No bag, no trace. Not even someone's movement is there. My pulse ticks up. That bag has my phone, earpiece, notebook, and school ID. And it's also a new one I got with almost all my savings.
Just once I decide to spend on myself, someone tries to play a fucking game with me.
I crouch slightly, peering under the sink behind the corner trash bin. Still nothing.
My fingers curl into fists. Who the hell would even steal a bag that has no money in it?
I'm close to giving up and going to Principal Kaveri, but the fucking culprit comes out of the bathroom to wash her hands—carrying my bag like it's hers.
The asshole probably thought I'd left.
"Hey!" I say.