Date: July 17, 2010 – Friday Morning, 9:54 AM
Location: Oak Hill Academy – Math Class
The gentle hum of the ceiling fan barely masked the droning voice of the math teacher as she explained the intricacies of algebraic expressions on the whiteboard. Most students sat still, their eyes half-lidded with boredom or concentration.
But three sets of eyes were focused elsewhere.
Coonie Smith, Kai Mendoza, and Jeremy Park weren't paying attention to the equations. Instead, their gazes were locked on two empty seats near the back of the classroom—seats that belonged to Ethan Albarado and Lucas Graves.
Coonie tapped his pencil against his desk, eyes narrowed.
"Where the hell are those two?" he muttered under his breath.
He glanced at Kai, who raised an eyebrow, and then at Jeremy, who gave a slight shrug, though he too looked uneasy.
