A noise from the back of the building stops me as I spray down the mats. “Hello . . . ?” I call out, wondering if someone may still be in the bathroom. Although, my students were all accounted for. The gym should be empty. Maybe something fell over. An uneasy feeling washes over me as I look around the empty gym, then jump when the chimes over the front door sound. It swings open a moment later, and Hudson walks through. “Mads . . . you still here? I forgot my phone.” He scans the room, looking for me. I raise my shaking hand to cover my pounding heart. “Oh my goodness, Hudson. You scared the
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