Lateness

By Vicki

Rating: G
Category: Cassie
Summary: Trying to get back to normality
Author's notes: In response to the Stargate100 challenge 'last'

“Miss Fraiser, could you perhaps explain why you are almost half an hour late?” Cassandra’s genetics professor asked as the eighteen-year-old tried to slip in unseen into the auditorium. Cassandra shifted uncomfortably, looking at her feet, as two hundred pairs of eyes turned to look at her. Professor Turner raised her eyebrows, daring the young woman to come up with an excuse that would pass muster.

Cassandra looked the professor straight in the eyes as she spoke four words that caused the class to murmur amongst themselves and Turner motioned for her to take a seat.

“My mother just died.”