Maria woke up feeling extremely giddy for a start, her muscles aching because of the lack of sleep. Her mind was clouded with yesterday's lecture that she – surprisingly – managed to go through without attacking her smirking step-mother, but that took all her self-control... which left her feeling drained afterwards.
She couldn't remember much from what Mark had said. Something about France, school, her behavior, and of course the car. But what may had come in between those words was completely blurred and foggy, she came out blank.
'I'll ask Teresa later,' Maria thought, 'she might have heard him. He was very loud after all.'
She shot out of bed after some other depressing thoughts. She went straight to the bathroom and started her morning routine.
As soon as she was finished, she lo
