Chapter Thirty-four
|MONDAY MORNING|
•MARIANA•
“Mariana, wake up. It’s time for school.” My mother’s voice cut through my deep sleep.
“Ugh, mom! Five more minutes, please.” I groaned, snuggling deeper into my pillow.
“Five more minutes? It’s 7:55, and you’re still asleep! Have you forgotten that today is your first day at ROYAL GATE HIGH SCHOOL, and you’re already late?” Mom snapped, and I groaned loudly as her words finally sank in.
“Did you say it’s 7:55? Why didn’t you wake me up sooner?” I scrambled out of bed, tangled in my blanket.
“It’s 7:57 now, and don’t blame me. I’ve been trying to wake you up, but you kept saying five more minutes.” She sighed.
“Oh no! I can’t believe I’m going to be late on my first day.” I rushed to the bathroom, quickly undressed, showered, and brush
