Jessica's POV:
"And that's why, in the end, the author described her as a dimming star." I let out a shaky breath and looked around the classroom. There. I presented my book report in front of the whole class. Not like any of them were listening.
"Very good." Mr. Taylor stands up from his desk in the back of the room and starts walking up and down the aisles while I stay in my place at the front of the classroom. "This is the first person out of the class today that has actually put effort into their report." He stops walking and looks right at me. "Good job, Jessica. You earned yourself a good grade. You may sit down now."
I nod my head and quickly walk to my desk. Kayla eyes me when I walk past her, but I only shrug and sit down on my desk. Mr. Taylor has once again called me
