English class

Sandry joined the queue of students filing into the classroom, taking her place behind her friend Robyn, a petite girl with red hair cut into a bob.

"Hey, girl..." Robyn's blue eyes widened as she saw the trousers clinging to Sandry like a second skin, "what's with the pants?"

"My skirt shrunk in the wash," Sandry explained, "these are all I had."

"I'm not sure you're going to be much better off with them." Robyn raised an eyebrow as the two of them found their seats at the back of the room.

Sandry lowered herself towards her chair, when....