Art class

The hall monitor dragged her helplessly down the hall. Countless laughing faces snapped photos as she passed. Finally Mrs. Kensey opened a door and dragged Lauren in.

Lauren froze. In the class were fifty students in a large room. They were all sitting on stools with easels and paper before them, staring forward. Staring at her. Lauren cringed, shrinking into herself, hunching and slouching and clutching her front to hide what she could.

"Here you go." The hall monitor pushed Lauren towards the teacher, a sundress wearing woman Lauren remembered as Mrs. Roberts, the art teacher.

"I found your art model wandering in the halls." Mrs. Kensey explained.

"Oh good!" Mrs. Roberts thanked the hall monitor, who trudged out. "Most of you will recognize our model as Lauren, well known beauty in the school. I'm sure many of you will be eager to capture her likeness..."