"Don't you all have anything better to do?" Flora shot them a warning look.

Just great.

She wasn't even married yet, and they were already acting like overprotective bodyguards.

Jules and Louie exchanged a glance, their faces a mix of frustration and exasperation.

Mr. Thompson had tried to jump into the conversation several times, but these were big-time folks, each with a presence that screamed authority. Standing among them, he felt utterly insignificant.

With a deep breath, he asked, his voice a bit timid, "Flora, your family's here to pick you up. Are you heading back to school on your own later, or will you come with us?"

He was responsible for escorting the others back to school, and even though he doubted Flora would take the school bus, as the coach, he had to ask.

Flora nodded. "I'll head back on my own."

"Alright."

Mr. Thompson then turned to Brianna. "And you?"

on

there too, so it wasn't completely out of place for

and the others on the

to stand your ground," Ray remarked with a smirk, standing tall with one hand casually stuck in his pocket, exuding an air

course, don't

rolled his eyes. "Can't

chin

breath. He really

from the Brimer family. The moment he

stepped away to take

to Flora and Connor, looking visibly irritated. "I've got something to deal with. I'm heading out." Connor replied calmly, "If

of friendship meant they could understand each other

dismissively and left with

couldn't stay either

are you going back to the

she guessed the call was likely

He just opened the car door and got in. Brianna hurried to open

floored the accelerator, and the car sped off, merging into traffic

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