After the battle with Mathematician, everyone resumed back to their lunches.

Alix: Huh. That got dark. *She eats some broccoli and holds a carton of milk. *

Alya: It was. But glad it was over. *She takes another bite

Marinette: (For now anyway.) *Sabrina reads a crime book. *

Alix: Hey, Sabrina.

Sabrina: Mm?

Alix: What's that book you're reading?

Sabrina: The Family Across the Street.

Zoé: What's it about?

Sabrina: Every family has secrets, and on the hottest day of the year, the truth is about to come out. As a tragedy unfolds behind closed doors, the dawn chorus is split by the wail of sirens. And one by one the families who tried so hard to welcome the Wests begin to realize: that Hogarth Street will never be the same again. *She takes a bite of her Spanish rice and refried beans, Marinette eats her strawblueberry macarons, and Alya finishes up her tacos, Spanish rice, and refried beans and gets to the last of her baby carrots and apple slices. Then, Evan finished off his sloppy joe, Stanley ate his grapes after his chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, and broccoli, and James finished off his refried beans and Spanish rice when Alyssa walked up to them. *

Alyssa: Evan?

Evan: What have you come to brag about now? Science?

Alyssa: No, no bragging. I just wanted to apologize for what I said earlier.

Evan: Really?

Alyssa: Yeah, I realize now how bad I made you feel. And I'm sorry for that.

Evan: Apology accepted.

Alyssa: Thanks. *She heads back to her table with her friends and Evan eats his curly fries dipped in ketchup. *

Stanley: What was that about? *He eats another grape. *

Evan: Guess she wants to apologize for rubbing her smarts in my face. Guess it's a start. *He eats another curly fry and James drinks his milk. *

James: Think she's for real? *He drinks the last of his milk. *

Evan: Sounds like it. But it's still a start. *He eats more of his curly fries. After lunch, everyone heads off to their next class. In Mrs. Styles' art class, Mrs. Styles faced the class when some entered the room the late bell rang, and Mrs. Styles closed the door. *

Mrs. Styles: Hello, everyone. Hope you had a good lunch because I have something for you all.

Michelle: Think it's a free day? *Rochelle shrugged her shoulders and looked straight ahead. *

Mrs. Styles: Before we get started, let me do attendance first. *She grabbed the attendance sheet and clicked her pen. * Adrien Agreste?

Adrien: Here.

Mrs. Styles: Taylor Andrews?

Taylor: Here.

Mrs. Styles: Kelly Atkinson?

Kelly: Present, Mrs. Styles.

Mrs. Styles: Arwen Bourne?

Arwen: Here.

Mrs. Styles: Ivan Bruel?

Ivan: Here.

Mrs. Styles: Lucas Carmichael?

Lucas: Here.

Mrs. Style: Alya Cesaire?

Alya: Here.

Mrs. Styles: Dennis Cooper?

Dennis: here or whatever.

Mrs. Styles: Juleka Couffaine?

Juleka: Here.

Mrs. Styles: Marinette Dupain-Cheng?

Marinette: Here.

Mrs. Styles: Mylene Harpele?

Mylene: Here.

Mrs. Styles: Devonte Escuela-Hernandez?

Devonte: Here.

Mrs. Styles: Jessica Keynes?

Jessica: Here.

Mrs. Styles: Alix Kubdel?

Alix: Here.

Mrs. Styles: Nathaniel Kurtzburg?

Nathaniel: Here.

Mrs. Styles: Rose Lavillant?

Rose: Here!

Mrs. Styles: Zachary Marshall?

Zachary: Present.

Mrs. Styles: Nino Lahiffe?

Nino: Here.

Mrs. Styles: Jayden Smith?

Jayden: Here.

Mrs. Styles: Alex Tokina?

Alex: Here.

Mrs. Styles: Rochelle Williams?

Rochelle: Present.

Mrs. Styles: Michelle Williams?

Michelle: Here.

Mrs. Styles: And Evan Willis?

Evan: Present.

Mrs. Styles: Okay, a full class. I have some news for you all. Your pinch pots are out of the kiln, you can paint them with the color paint I got for you all. *She holds out jars of paint for them to paint their pinch pots. *This is lead paint. You paint your pinch pots and we'll put the pinch pots back in the kiln so we can develop full color. So, grab a paintbrush, and a cup of water, and get your pinch pots. Hopefully, you all write your names down on them and not using someone else's. *They do what Mrs. Styles said and get started. *

Rochelle: The color's a little dull.

Michelle: They may be dull, but once they're in the kiln again, you'll see the colors bolder.

Rochelle: True.

Mrs. Styles: While you all keep painting your pinch pots, I have set up another clay project for you all.

Adrien: We're doing another one? *Mrs. Styles wrote down Vases on the board. *

Mrs. Styles: Vases. Now, they're a little more challenging, but since you've all completed the pinch pots, I think you can do it. But we'll do the planning tomorrow. I'll grade your pinch pot project, we'll just get to the lesson on ceramic vases.

In the bakery, Sabine called Lucy's number from the order she made earlier.

Sabine: Hello, Lucy. This is Sabine.

Lucy: Hi, Sabine.

Sabine: I would like to know what flavor cake would you like for your engagement party.

Lucy: I would like a strawberry cake, White icing and red frosting. In the middle, you can do a heart and write down congratulations in black frosting writing.

Sabine: Okay. *She writes down the request on a notepad. * Thank you, Lucy. We'll get your cake done soon for you.

Lucy: Thank you, Sabine. Can't wait to see it. Goodbye.

Sabine: Goodbye. *She hung up, put the notepad in her pocket, and looked at the door and saw a few people walk inside the bakery and stop at the counter. * Hello, how can I help you?

Male customer: I'll have the cupcake variety pack. *Sabin put in the total. *

Sabine: That'll be 4 euros, please? *He reached into his pocket, pulled out his wallet, handed Sabine his money and she put it in the register, and she went to the cupcake display. * Okay, so we have a few flavors to choose from. Anything you like? *The man looked at the cupcake display flavors. *

Male customer: I would like the pack that has: The classic vanilla Lemon Drop cupcake, a carrot cake cupcake, a red velvet cupcake, and the moistest cupcake. *Sabine takes the box and places it on the counter. *

Sabine: Here you go, sir.

Male customer: Thank you. *He takes the box and leaves the bakery. *

Sabine: Next, please? *A female customer walked up to the counter. * Hello, how can I help you?

Female customer: I would like 2 dozen macarons.

Sabine: Okay, what flavor macarons would you like?

Female customer: 1 dozen strawberry and 1 dozen red velvet. *Sabine put in the total. *

Sabine: That'll be 12 euros. *She goes into her purse, gets out her wallet that has her debit card, and hands it to Sabine, Sabine then scans it and hands it back to the customer. She gets a box and puts 1 dozen strawberry macarons in one box, and 1 dozen red velvet macarons inside another box, and she closes up the box. * Here you go, ma'am.

Female customer: Thank you, Sabine. *She takes the 2 boxes and leaves the bakery. *

Sabine: Okay, next, please? *A Male customer and his 2 kids walked up to the counter. * Hello, sir. Hello, kids. What can I get for you?

Male customer: I would like a chocolate Bundt cake.

Sabine: Okay. *She put in the total. * What about your kids?

Male customer: What about you, guys?

Little boy: A chocolate peanut butter cupcake.

Little girl: Strawberry cream cupcake.

Sabine: Okay. *She put in the total. * Your total is 10 euros, sir.

Male customer: Of course. *He got out his wallet from his pocket, pulled out his debit card, handed it to Sabine and she scanned it, she handed it back to the man and put his card back in his wallet. She grabbed 2 boxes and put the whole chocolate Bundt cake in one box, and she got the small box and put the chocolate peanut butter cupcake in the box first and she put the strawberry and cream cupcakes in the box too, she closed them both up and place them on the counter. *

Sabine: Here you go.

Male customer: Thank you. *He takes 2 boxes from the counter. * Come on, guys. *He and his kids leave the bakery, and the next customer walks up to the counter. *

Sabine: Hello, ma'am. How can I help you?

Female customer: I would like a dozen croissants, please. *Sabine put in the total. *

Sabine: That'll be 6 euros, please? *She opened her purse, got out 6 euros, and handed them to Sabine, she put it in the register, grabbed a box, a pair of tongs, and put 12 croissants inside, closed up the box, and placed it on the counter. * Here you go.

Female customer: Thank you. Such wonderful service. *She tipped the bakery a 20-euro bill and left the bakery. *

Sabine: Thank you. Next, please? *A male customer and his teenage daughter walked up to the counter. * Hello, sir. What would you like in the bakery?

Male customer: A rhubarb pie, please?

Sabine: A whole pie or a slice of pie?

Male customer: A whole pie. My wife loves rhubarb pie.

Sabine: Okay. *She put in the total. * That'll be 8 euros, sir.

Male customer: Okay. *He gets out his wallet, and hands Sabine his debit card, she scans it and hands it back to him. She gets a box for the pie; she heads to the pie display case and gets a whole rhubarb pie puts it in the box carefully and places it on the counter. *

Sabine: Here you go.

Male customer: Thank you. *He takes the pie box and leaves the bakery. In school, Mrs. Styles went over a little bit more of the lesson when the bell rang. *

Mrs. Styles: Class dismissed. Remember the dump your cups out, close up your paint lids, and wash off your brushes. I'll put your painted pinch pots back in the kiln, they'll be ready for tomorrow. *They all did what Mrs. Styles said and left the classroom. *

Marinette: Next is gym class.

Alya: Oh yeah. Our swim test is today.

Marinette: Oh yeah, that. *Then, Mr. Collins walked by and he saw Marinette and Alya. *

Coach Collins: Ahh, Marinette, Alya. Just letting you know we'll be doing our swim test at the community pool. Just wait in the courtyard while I'll bring the others.

Marinette: Okay.

Alya: Okay.

Coach Collins: Good. See you out there. *He walked by the halls while Marinette and Alya grabbed their swim gear and headed to the courtyard, waiting for the others who had gym class. *