Miss Josefina: Nobody's Princess

Percy and Luke were crouched outside the window, with their forearms taking the brunt of their weight. Once the coast was clear, they clambered back inside. Luke let out a frustrated grunt, "Damn it, is Lena actually worried about Josefina, or is she just trying to mess with her?"

Percy urged him, "Let's get a move on. We don't want to tarnish Josie's good name."

With a wry smile, Luke said, "Boss, congrats on topping the charts. I've got a little something for you. It's on the dresser over there, the pink box - that's from me." Percy chimed in, "Josie, I didn't come empty-handed either. That blue box, that's my gift to you."

"You're both too kind," she replied.

Percy said, "You aced it, Josie. A celebration is definitely in order."

Luke chimed in with a grin, "Percy's right, boss. You did us proud with those grades!"

Josie couldn't help but laugh at their antics and hurried them out the window they had entered.

...

was fuming in her room. The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. A

she walked over to shut it, cross-eyed Luke passed by,

a tray of fruit and heard Lena's

She grabbed Regina's arm, pointing at the window with terror-stricken eyes. "Regina, there's a ghost, a ghost! I tell you!" Regina looked out

nothing but the warm breeze on her face. Closing the window gently, she reassured, "Miss Lena, you must be overtired, seeing things.

was as it should be, making her wonder

she have been

Billy's ripped off our designs and he's

up than Alex's call came through. The panic in his voice was palpable, "Ms. Josefina, my designs have been

me."

calm. I'm heading to the office now,

I'm