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

The results were out; what more could anyone say?

Even thinking about blaming Flora seemed pointless now.

Because honestly, what good would it do?

It was just heartbreaking.

A few girls, led by Debra, couldn't hold back their tears.

Months of hard work, just down the drain, completely wasted!

Joy felt a bit bummed out too, though she never expected Flora to score zero.

But Flora's score didn't really affect her much.

Ms. Abbey had assured her she'd find a way to get her into the medical program anyway.

"Flora, what happened?" Selene asked, her voice full of worry.

Scoring zero was just too bizarre.

There had to be some sort of mistake.

Flora's eyes were icy as she stood up, pulling her hand out of her jacket pocket.

and she

onto the scrolling results on the big

could

come on, tell us what happened. How could you score zero?" Selene's voice was desperate, her usual

elimination from the prelims would wreck

whole country, young and old, would be on

joke, going back to Austenberg would be like

"The results are wrong."

in Selene's eyes, Flora pressed her lips together

wrong?!" Mr. Tanner jumped out of his

you scored zero, then you scored zero, Just accept it..." Joy said, her face a mix of emotions. "The medical competition has been around for years, it's

answers, maybe she was just that

her comments unhelpful. He stared hard at Flora, asking urgently, "Flora, I'm asking you again, are you

for him to believe Flora

national medical department set the exam, Flora aced it, and she always got perfect scores at the University of Maple

volumes about her solid

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attended the pre-competition medical training and had guessed on the questions,

that Flora mentioned it, he sensed something

Tanner kept his eyes on Flora, and after seeing her nod,

a review

as Flora's score was over fifty, they