An Odd Girl

CHAPTER TEN: An Odd Girl

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"Yes, I understand," Althea replied after listening to her mother's scolding through the phone. "I know. I won't do it again."

Althea rested her head on the soft pillow then she couldn't help but sigh helplessly. On the other side of the line, her mother was still ranting. Althea was tired of listening to the point that the words entered and exited her ears without delay.

Again, she sighed and looked up at the white ceiling, still holding the phone next to her ear.

Currently, she's inside the school's infirmary. According to the school nurse, she fainted in the hallway. The nurse even gave her an earful, saying that if she felt unwell, she should have stayed at home. She was lucky that there was someone who saw her fainted and called for help to carry her or else she'll be there until the bell rang for a break.

After that, her parents called her. Apparently, the nurse contacted them. The moment she answered the phone, her mother started cursing her endlessly