In Social Studies, Katie had reverted to her polite indifference to Penny, offering a single apologetic look when Penny caught her eye on their way to their seats.
Math with Miss Riggs was mostly unchanged. Miss Riggs’s unwanted attention seemed a little less focused than during the previous weeks, but when she did glance in Penny’s direction, which was still too often for Penny, her dislike was as strong as ever.
Ellen gave her a weak smile and a distracted wave by way of greeting and didn’t talk to her during or after class. She gathered her books and fairly ran from the room when the end-of-period bell rang.
Penny gave a silent thanks for Mr. Cole’s fourth-hour English when it arrived. Mr. Cole gave her his standard smile as she passed his desk, always a nice balm for Miss Riggs’s
