Elias bumped her with his shoulder.
"You're doing great," he encouraged her.
Alyssa gave him a thankful look just as the professor walked across the lower section of the auditorium. She sat up in her seat, preparing herself for class.
She knew that it was just syllabus day, so she wouldn't have to take many notes, but she wanted to take note of all the deadlines. The last thing that she needed was to lose to Elias because she missed a deadline for an assignment.
"Welcome to World Civilizations 102. I'm Dr. Hammond," the tall, blonde professor announced to the class as she walked onto the stage. She set up her laptop to bring up her introductory PowerPoint.
All Alyssa could think about was her first day in psychology and all of the events that transpired after that.
She glanced around the crowd, searching for Kaleigh's familiar face. Thankfully, she didn't see her. She could answer questions without being sneered at.