AUDREY I tried my hardest to concentrate on the half-missed lectures. Not because of Mr Anderson's sarcastic praise in the guise of reprimanding, geared towards making me feel embarrassed. Damn, I wasn't even embarrassed, to say the least. I found it rather funny. "Let's herald our royal majesty. The queen of lateness as she steps in for lectures that had already gone halfway. A clapping ovation, please." He said, as soon as I had entered the Art Studio— with no hint of a smile on his face. The whole class burst into hearty laughter, followed by a thunderous clapping ovation as requested by Mr. Anderson. I had to stop myself from rolling my eyes as I walked towards an empty seat in the studio. On a normal day, I'd be hit by the sarcastic praise but today, it did nothing more than hit t

