Chapter Six
The sunlight streamed through the narrow ceiling-high windows that circled three sides of the school gymnasium. Inside the air-conditioned room, the sound of rubber soles could be heard slapping and squeaking on the wooden floor, as the lower sixth jogged around the perimeter.
“That’s the way, ladies – keep those knees high, backs straight.” Physical training instructor Danielle Parker stood in the middle of the circle and watched the girls as they ran around her.
Physical exercise was considered just as important as good grades at the Seddon Academy. The Latin tag about a healthy mind in a healthy body was engraved above the entrance to the gymnasium.
Besides the well-equipped hall where the girls now were, the academy boasted four tennis courts, an Olympic indoor swimming
