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 reality and hurried to help, but the girl let go before Kaylee was ready. Startled, she managed to catch the box, but it was too heavy, causing her to stumble backward. She

"Kaylee!"

behind: "What's wrong with you? You

hands, and quickly

"I didn't mean to..."

senior stormed over and shoved her hard: "Those were

senior kept scolding

back from getting

eyes turned icy as she rushed forward and grabbed the senior's

making the senior feel as

go!"

pushing her again and see what

let go, her gaze

student council had been picking on Kaylee. Kaylee

at

on

outside making a phone call, heard the