Flora’s Guide to a Second Chance at Love and Life

Chapter 11

“Heavens, who knew the ugly duckling could tum out to be a swan once she cleaned up!”

The class was still in a state of shock.

*Pfft, even if she looks decent, what does it matter? She’s the shame of Class Z. Because of her, we have been the laughingstock marry times now.”

“Exactly, and thankfully, she’s about to be expelled. Spending one more day with her is just disgusting.”

The jeering continued, filled with righteous Indignation. The students were oblivious to the ringing of the class bell.

Ms. Jade, the Spanish teacher, strode into the noisy Class Z, a flicker of annoyance passing through her eyes. She bellowed, “Are you all deaf? Didn’t you hear the bell? You’re the loudest in this whole building!”

Her class, Class Z, was always at the bottom. No teacher liked having students with poor grades.

She slammed her textbook onto the podium, her gaze sweeping to the student sitting in the back row against the wall. When she saw a girl with striking looks and a ponytail, her eyebrows furrowed.

care who the girl was, possibly a new transfer student. She was concerned that Flora hadn’t come to

two, clear out Flora’s desk and toss

seeing Flora expelled. “The school’s policy states that any student absent for seven days or more will be expelled! Flora hasn’t shown up today, which makes it seven days. She’s officially expelled! Toss all her stuff

at

but Ms. Jade just hadn’t recognized

stood up, ‘Ms. Jade, without an official expulsion notice, even a

lecture me? Class Z

Jade always felt frustrated teaching them. Someone talking

angrier.

2 soured; no one liked

you familiar with the ethical standards for

criticized by a student was humiliating for Ms. Jade, who, in a fit of rage, retorted, “What’s it to you if I’m

humid air mixed with the heat wave made Flora’s voice distinctly clear

“Because I am Flora.”

She was Flora!

disbelief. She stared at the girl standing upright, struggling to find any resemblance to the Flora

as detestable as

not just from her poor grades but also from a past embarassment Flora had caused