Chapter 23At least the morning is sunny and not gray and rainy like yesterday, Kayla thought to herself as she walked into Jefferson Middle School on Monday morning. She was still feeling elated from her weekend with Missy but going back to work didn’t sound like a whole lot of fun. She hurried down the linoleum hall, her high heels clacking in the early morning silence and turned into her shared office with the other teacher. There was a beautiful bouquet of flowers on her desk, and she walked quickly to it and read the little card. “Fun and amazing do not even begin to describe the time I had with you. Thanks for an unforgettable weekend. Love, M.” Kayla’s smile was radiant as she placed the card back in its envelope and tucked it deep inside her purse. The door from Melissa’s classroom

