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.

...

she thought about it, the angrier she got. A gust of warm air reminded her that she

to shut it, cross-eyed Luke passed

tray of fruit and heard Lena's screams. "Miss Lena, is everything alright?" she asked

hearing the familiar voice, slowly recovered. 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. There's nothing out there, and ghosts, well, they don't exist in

stood by the window. Everything outside was as it should

she have been

see this. Billy's ripped off our designs and he's already putting them up for presale!" Josie sat up, rubbing her temples. "I'm on my way

call came through. The panic in his voice was palpable, "Ms. Josefina, my designs have been stolen. It wasn't

me."

stay calm. I'm heading to the office now, and we'll sort

Ms. Josefina. I'm already