Mum Fainted Again?

When Alice returned to the restaurant, customers were already teeming in, most of them asking for her mother, she managed to give them the best reply she could and after instructing the Juliet and Marie on what to do, she left for work.

She prayed the Principal won't be around like yesterday, she was 2 hours late already and she wasn't in the mood to receive any tongue lashing this morning.

As it happened, Mrs Sanders was right at the gate when she arrived, she beckoned Alice to her office with a stiff face.

“Miss Ruiz, what time is it by your watch right now?”

“I'm sorry I'm late again, my mum-”

“What the hell does your watch say?” Mrs Sanders asked again, a little louder this time.

“10 o’ clock.” Alice gritted.

“When are you supposed to resume?”

“8 o clock.”

“Seriously, do you expect the parents to wait for you to resume before dropping their kids? Is this what I pay you for?”

Alice kept mute.

“Miss Ruiz, I'm talking to you, aren't I?”

Alice sighed, she was still shaken from the or