Flora’s Guide to a Second Chance at Love and Life novel Chapter 1373

"Fiona, can you step out for a moment?"

Out of the blue, Mr. Keaton, our homeroom teacher, appeared at the door looking none too pleased.

Fiona let out a soft "Oh" and stood up from her seat.

Seeing Mr. Keaton call Fiona out, Robert and the other boys started to fret even more.

"Dang, is Mr. Keaton about to bring down the hammer on her?"

"It must be about that forum drama. They're probably going to come down hard on Fiona, maybe even slap her with some kind of punishment."

"Mr. Keaton, you can't believe the stuff on that forum! It's all a bunch of lies. Let us track down the person who started it, and we'll make sure they regret it."

"Yeah, it's all made-up nonsense. Please, don't let this mess cloud your opinion of Fiona."

"Quiet, all of you."

Mr. Keaton shot them a sharp look, clearly annoyed.

Who does he think Fiona is, anyway?

"What's all this about Fiona? Enough with the nonsense, class is starting. Sit down and get ready to learn."

Just then, Mr. Smith walked in with his stack of textbooks, greeted Mr. Keaton at the door, and gave Fiona a look that was hard to read.

"Mr. Smith, you go ahead with the class. I've got some other matters to sort out."

Mr. Keaton gave a polite nod, then gently took Fiona by the arm to lead her out into the hallway.

Robert and his friends watched with growing concern, worried that the school might actually punish Fiona over this forum fiasco.

Nash, with a stormy look on his face, stared out the window. He watched as Fiona and Mr. Keaton vanished around the corner of the hallway. Suddenly, he stood up, his jaw set, and walked out without saying a word.

"Nash, where do you think you're going? We're in the middle of class!" Mrs. Smith was writing on the blackboard, and when she caught sight of him heading for the door, she shouted after him.

"I'm out. Skipping class."