Using my hair to strategically cover the hickey on my collarbone, I stare down the Dean as he
ponders over punishments.
"I think it's obvious that if you refuse to tell your brother about your whereabouts, I won't get any
from you. That's fine, Ms. Vonclain. You will however be punished for your unexplained
tardiness here as well as the repercussions your brother assured your parents would take for
obvious related reasons. You could sit in detention for hours and learn absolutely nothing, but
that isn't how we discipline at our academy. You may as well learn a few life skills and be put to
good use after school hours, so I'm making your punishment play into that. As soon as Mr. Etton
took over the football team, the old coach quit and refused to be the assistant, so that job will
