"Karyn?" Sarah's voice echoed off the tiles. "What are you doing here, Mrs. Delpak's classroom is on the other side of the school!"
That other consciousness, that other Karyn that had been in control during English class suddenly took over once again. "Ugh, Jon Gibson kept following me down the hallway. I ducked in here to get away from him."
"Why does he have to be such a weirdo?" Sarah asked. "And the way he was looking at you all during class? Something is going on with him."
Karyn gave a slight gasp. "Do you think he has a crush on me?"
"I wouldn't be surprised." Sarah cocked a hip. "Listen, the incel is probably waiting right outside for you to come out. How about I go first, chase him off, and then I'll walk to to class to make sure he stays away."
Relief washed over Karyn. "Have I told you that you're the best?"
Sarah gave an affectionate smirk. "You don't have to, I already know."
And a moment later, she was out the door.
"What are you doing, you perv, stalking the ladies' room?" Sarah exploded before Jon even had a chance to process what was happening.
"I- I'm waiting for Karyn, buzz off Sarah."
Sarah's eyes lit up. "Oh, so you do have a crush on her, I see. Well, she doesn't want anything to do with you, so just go to your class and pretend that Karyn doesn't exist."
Jon could feel his blood pressure rising. "Karyn is my friend, and I'm not leaving her alone with you."
"No, Karyn is my friend and I'm not leaving her alone with you."
The two kept going back and forth, escalating as they went, neither giving an inch, until Karyn finally exited the restroom door, shouting "Enough!"
But which version of Karyn was this?
