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Accusations
Concentrating on school was nearly impossible when I knew that as soon as I got home I was going to be expected to construct a huge new school building on the land behind my house. I was so afraid I was going to mess it up, and Mage Jaye was going to have a fit, assuming I’d done it on purpose. I was so distracted by my own thoughts of disappointing the head mage, I didn’t even hear what started the argument between Brice and Melanie during art class, one that Tony was desperately trying to end before Ms. Flynn came over, but by the time I realized something was going on, the teacher was already there.
“What in the world is going on?” Ms. Flynn said in a harsh whisper. “This is an art room. People are trying to create!”
“Sorry, Ms. Flynn,” Melanie said. “I didn’t mean to disturb anyone.”
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