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

"Fiona, have you lost your mind? Why on earth did you throw my desk and chair out the window? This is the third floor! You better get them back up here, or I won't let this go."

Fiona just shrugged her off, shaking her hand free, and calmly returned to her desk.

Seeing Fiona's indifference, the girl plunked herself down on the floor and started bawling. After all, Fiona's reputation was already notorious, and since she had started this mess, who else would take the blame?

No one jumped in to comfort her. Fiona's actions had left everyone stunned, even the boys quit horsing around to watch the drama unfold.

"Fiona, you better bring my desk and chair back pronto. Class is about to start, and if you don't, I'll tell the teacher it was you who tossed them. Let's see how you talk your way out of that!"

"Oh, go ahead," Fiona replied, her smile icy.

She used to avoid making waves and preferred not to argue, believing that the truth would come out eventually. But now her perspective had shifted.

Her reputation was already shot; a bit more damage wouldn't make a difference.

"You're really something else, scheming to push Yvette out, and now doing this to me. Trying to get rid of me too? If it weren't for the Woods family backing you, you'd have been kicked out of Westbrook High ages ago. You think you're all that, don't you? Let me tell you, you're just disgusting, using your body to get what you want!"

and slapped the girl hard across the face, drawing a

supposed

and no filthy words should

felt,

keep telling me

up to her? How much did she pay you, or what did she promise to make you defend her like this? The firsttime she fell down

saw it. She provoked me, and I only pushed her. I didn't force her hand onto that nail. Maybe you've got an

settled back into

this wasn't Fiona's fault. They couldn't figure

think a few words can fool everyone? Let me tell you, not a chance! Everyone can

girl glanced around, but no one backed her

This time, it really isn't her

it was a study period. Why couldn't she

what game

it was just an