Chapter Twenty-Four
Kayla checked her watch. Time rapidly raced towards sunset. And a sleepless night. She couldn’t imagine how it would be possible to get any sleep at all tonight. Luckily she’d taken Jeff up on his offer and he’d be taking a doctor’s certificate to school for her tomorrow. As uncomfortable as it had made her feel to cut school for a while, she knew she couldn’t cope. She needed more than a few hours sleep each day. Her phone rang again and she checked the display. Her heart missed a beat. “Hi, Mum.”
“I had an appointment with your school today.”
“Really? What did they want?” She held her breath. Surely it couldn’t be too bad.
“They said you don’t seem to be paying as much attention in class and your grades have been slipping.”
Kayla wondered if that would help convi
