Madison folded her arms across her chest. "What's wrong with me? Nothing, except I should have kept running and fought you tooth and nail last night rather than come quietly. Maybe I'd be miles from this crazy school."<br/><br/>no sooner had the words left that she wished she could take them back. Mouthing off to one teacher was one thing, but to do so in the presence of another teacher was like asking for a death sentence.<br/><br/>Mattie looked to Charlotte and forced a smile. She could see the red marks that lined her back, similar to those that Madison had received with Mr. Blackstone. "What did she do to you?"