Beauty Sleep - Chapter 36

Ora’s POV

I can’t believe Goldie is the future Luna Queen. She’s so cool.

I can see why Shannen looks up to her so much. She is everything a big sister should be. Now when Shannen talks about her, I can put a face to the name. It was a shame she had to leave before Shannen returned. Shannen would have loved to have seen her. But Matty explained why they couldn’t meet. I don’t understand the logic behind these rules. But who am I to challenge an institution that has educated students for years?

As Goldie departed, she hugged me. “Thanks for being here for Shannen,” she said.

“I think it’s the other way around. Shannen is here for me.” We both snickered, knowing how great Shannen was.

Later that day, I stood beside Aunt Jo and Matty in front of the academy. The coach drove up and stopped in front of us. I couldn’t help but notice how disappointed everyone looked. “Guess they didn’t win,” Aunt Jo remarks. She must have noticed it, too.

Principal Andrews gathered everyone