ntless fire now, sp

on her forehead. The ro

weak but firm. "I need to go to the

ck, trying to stand. He

led around, her

of this behavior! You are n

Ashley pleaded, taking a w

, positioning herself bet

an, and her stance

f the semester for defiance and disrupting this class!" Her v

Please, I really

on's voice rose another notch

eyes, from pain and frust

door window, Ashley saw Mr. Henderson, the elderly

eyes meeting hers, a flicker of something – c

onnection, but it registe

now. Ms. Davison was a wa

esk for support, her brea

n was nothing compared