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!"

girls kept at it, not giving her a chance

Trevor, you have to give Kaylee a major penalty! I'm feeling so dizzy, I might have a concussion!" The girls were determined to escalate the situation, even if it meant

pounding from the noise. "Keep this up,

trembling slightly. The last thing she wanted was for her mom to

cool voice came from the

Flora, she clenched her hands tighter. She felt

here?" Flora was well-known at the University of Maple Grove, and Mr. Trevor recognized her

check on Kaylee," Flora

come in," Mr. Trevor's tone

and a handprint on her face. Her usually neat ponytail hung loose, making her look pitifully wilted. The other girls weren't

alone managed to inflict all these