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!"

to catch the box, but it was

"Kaylee!"

"What's wrong with you? You can't even handle a

on the ground, ignoring her sore hands, and quickly

"I didn't mean to..."

over and shoved her hard: "Those were for Rafael! The event is

kept

her friends came back from getting

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

senior feel as if her wrist was about to

go of me! Let go!" The senior's lips quivered

her again and see

didn't let go, her

student council had been picking on Kaylee. Kaylee might

at

icy gaze fell on the

been outside making a phone call, heard the commotion