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

At the Academic Affairs Office of the Fashion Design Department, Kaylee stood in line with a few other girls, all looking worse for wear with bruises and cuts. "Kaylee, you've always been such a good student. Since when did you start getting into fights?" Mr. Trevor asked, clearly distressed and disappointed.

Kaylee, usually the gentle and dependable one, kept her head down, silent.

One of the girls, her face red with anger, pointed at Kaylee, "Mr. Trevor, Kaylee started it! Look at what she did to us!"

When Kaylee lost her cool, she was like a raging bull, and even several girls together could hardly hold her down.

"Enough!" Mr. Trevor snapped. "I know you must have provoked Kaylee first!"

The girls flinched, a bit guilty but still defiant. "Mr. Trevor, you can't just side with Kaylee because she's a top student!"

"Yeah, she threw the first punch! You have to punish her severely!"

lip, not one to argue. The girls kept at it, not giving her

were determined to escalate the situation, even if it meant they would also get punished. Their goal was to drag Kaylee down with them, hoping the Rose Design Team

pounding from the noise. "Keep this up, and I'll

looked up, her hands trembling slightly. The last thing she wanted was for her mom to be

voice came from the door, and Kaylee's head whipped

clenched her hands tighter.

here?" Flora was well-known at the University of Maple Grove,

to check on Kaylee,"

come in," Mr.

Moss. She glanced at Kaylee, noting the scratches and a handprint on her face. Her usually neat ponytail hung loose, making her look pitifully wilted. The other girls weren't in much better shape,

eyebrow. Had Kaylee alone managed to inflict all these