“I don’t know…” she said nervously. “There’s just this guy that I’ve never seen before last week, and now I keep seeing him everywhere I go. He’s walking around the building right now. Do you think I’m being paranoid?”
“Probably. I’m sure it’s fine. I’ll call you tonight, okay? I’ve got to do sound check.”
“Break a leg.”
“Bye.”
Madi pressed the end button and slid her phone into her back jeans pocket. She folded her arms as she stared out the window. The blond hoodie guy was answering his phone. Madi studied him as she tried to shake off the nagging feeling she had. He turned toward the window and Madi sank back down to the floor, laughing at herself for getting caught staring. She pulled out her phone again and opened her email, attempting to distract herself. As she scrolled through the messages, she saw the email from the other night again: “You need to see this!” Something about it gave her anxiety. She was just about to open it when Kendra bounded out of the classroom.
“For the love of fuck, I thought it would never end.”
Madi smiled at Kendra as she stood, glancing out the window yet again. The boy was nowhere to be seen.
“What are you looking at?” Kendra asked as she peered out the window over Madi’s shoulder.
“Nothing… Are you ready to play for me?” Madi asked with a smile.
“Hells yeah. You ready to be wowed by my brilliance?”
“Hells yeah.” Madi laughed as she followed Kendra into a piano room. Madi turned and looked over her shoulder. She couldn’t shake the feeling that he had been watching her.
