Zara was taken aback as he left the library abruptly. She spent the whole day thinking if she had been too harsh on him. She was joined by Veronica in searching for him for the remainder of the day to no avail.
By the end of the school, everyone had heard about how Zara had shouted at poor Ryan, who hadn't said a word to her. Everybody was looking at her with angry eyes. The girls looked at her as if she was stupid to blow her only chance of a hot date, and the boys were curious as to why would be the new guy interested in her.
