Everyone at Coral Tree Prep was good-looking. Really. Everyone. I didn't see a single fat or ugly kid all morning. Maybe they just locked them up at registration and didn't let them out again until graduation.
Claire LaZebnikAnd Derek was... what? A pair of dark eyes that hid more than they revealed and some broad shoulders and a mouth that could be cold and thin and then suddenly widen into a generous grin just when you thought such a thing was impossible.
Claire LaZebnikI want a tutor,โ Layla said. โIt would make doing homework so much easier.โ โMe too,โ said Kaitlyn. โIf Layla gets one, I get one.โ โNo daughter of mine will ever have a tutor,โ Dad said. โWhat if weโre failing a course?โ asked Layla. His graying eyebrows drew together. โIf you fail a single course, young lady, we will pull you out of school and get you a job scrubbing toilets for the rest of your life.
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