After finalizing her speech, Morwenna finally noticed Keira was in the room.

Tucking away her speech, Morwenna asked with a puzzled tone, "Keira, don't you have a class tonight? What brought you back so early?"

Caught off-guard, Keira stammered, "I'm feeling a bit under the weather today. I'd hit the hay early."

Usually, Keira spoke to Morwenna in a timid, soft voice. So, Morwenna thought Keira was a bit dizzy and didn't catch the unusual strain in her voice. Showing concern, Morwenna asked, "What's wrong? Do you need to see the campus nurse?"

"No, no, it's just my Aunt Flo. A bit of rest should do the trick."

"Alright then, get some rest. The others haven't come back yet. You might want to pull the curtain around your bed for peace."

"Yeah, sure."

With the curtain drawn, Keira let out a long sigh of relief.

Thank goodness Morwenna didn't see.

Touching her face and feeling the sting, she grimaced, curling into a silent, pained sleep.

evening, and Morwenna wasn't asleep, opting

fifteen minutes later,

bed early. Let's keep our voices down. Dahlia, could you take a look at my speech draft?” Always the quiet one, Dahlia tiptoed to

known for her standoffish aura, making her seem unapproachable,

of hearts, had

and charm were

bit closer to Morwenna

and asked, puzzled, "They

I'm not sure if it's any good. Take

reviewing, Dahlia pointed out a

Your feedback's spot on," Morwenna immediately agreed to revise. Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ (F)indNƟvᴇl.ɴet

speaking up, "Morwenna, just a heads up. I heard the competition for the freshman speaker was fierce. Several

I have no idea why they picked me. Now I've got to write this speech and even rehearse a performance. Barely have time to hit the books, let alone look for a job to make cash

not what I mean. You've snagged something everyone was vying

asked with her innocent face, "Why? Isn't the spokesperson slot open to all new students? I'm one of them,

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