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

Kaylee nodded, following Wendy to the back to arrange the flowers.

Not too far away, a senior in a red student council uniform watched Wendy and Kaylee chatting with a tinge of jealousy. She had been in the council for a year and had never seen Wendy being so friendly with her.

...

6 PM.

Everything was just about ready, just waiting for everyone to arrive.

"Hey, did you hear? Rafael got to the school through a secret passage and is now in Mr. Garcia's office!"

"Does that mean we'll see Rafael soon?"

Kaylee was arranging flowers when she heard Rafael's name, and her hands paused for a moment. Even though she had met Rafael several times in private and even had dinner with him, her heart still raced as a fan.

"Kaylee, quick, give me a hand with this!" A girl in a red staff vest came in carrying a huge box and asked Kaylee to help. "What are you daydreaming about?"

"Oh, right! Coming!"

help, but the girl let go before Kaylee was ready. Startled, she managed to catch the

"Kaylee!"

voice boomed from behind: "What's wrong

her sore hands, and quickly turned around, her face paling at the sight of the

"I didn't mean to..."

senior stormed over and shoved her hard: "Those were for

senior kept scolding

getting their makeup done

icy as she rushed forward and grabbed the senior's hand that had pushed

feel as if her wrist

Let go!" The senior's

again and see

let go, her gaze

knew people in the student council had been picking on Kaylee. Kaylee might be gentle, but Flora sure wasn't. "Flora,

tugged at Flora's sleeve

icy gaze fell on the

making a phone call, heard the