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

"You handle it," Flora said lazily.

Jules practically beamed. "Alright, alright, I'll take care of it."

Flora nodded. "If there's nothing else, I'll head back."

"Go on, go on," Jules replied cheerfully.

By the time Flora reached the cafeteria, Eilies and Cynthia had already gotten her meal ready.

Cynthia's curiosity got the better of her. "Flora, what did Dr. Jules want to talk about?"

"He wants me in the lab."

There was a loud clatter as the piece of fried chicken Cynthia had just picked up tumbled back onto her plate.

"You... what...?" Cynthia stammered.

you into the University of Maple Grove's medical lab?!" A voice from above cut in, high-pitched and incredulous,

see a girl in a denim jacket standing opposite her, holding a tray. Flora didn't recognize

say you could join

girl's expression grew more desperate, her

of your business," Flora said, putting down her fork and

rude! Libby was just curious!" Cynthia chimed in, her

didn't know better, it sounded like Libby was conducting

remembered now-Libby was the top student in the medical department. All the teachers praised her, and Mr. Trevor had even suggested she could help if

to join the lab in five years, so she had been working tirelessly since the start of

had Flora actually attended? And she was just a freshman. Why would she be allowed into the

nearby. Libby's friends quickly pulled her away,

her; she's

the University of Maple Grove, I've never heard of a freshman getting into the

Dr.

to whisper these things once they were a

was indeed strange, suggesting a very close relationship between them. Flora, Cynthia, and Eilies didn't