"Ready to listen to my teachers gloat about me?" I asked Dad as we walked into the school. Today was parents-teacher conference and Dad was coming today. Normally, both of my parents came but Mom has been extremely tired due to the baby inside of her.

I honestly didn't want to go. Not because of what my teachers were going to say, but because there was a possibility I would bump into Mae and if Dad found out her name, he wouldn't let it go.

Dad snorted. "Yeah, I doubt your teachers are going to gloat about you."

"Yeah, my teachers are going to be the ones gloating," Orchid said....