During the next period of time, not a single word was spoken as the five of them started to indulge in a "midnight snack."
Throughout, nobody offered Cassie Ferguson a share.
After the "midnight snack," Flossie Wright, Rowdy Brightwill, and Sandy Cruz trekked to a nearby barren hill and brought back a pile of firewood. They then took turns adding wood to the fire while the others rested with closed eyes.
Belinda Nichols and Mariana Buck, who were still serving their punishment, didn't know what to feel as they watched the three make themselves at home on the field.
...
Three o'clock in the morning.
The six hours of punishment were over.
Cassie Ferguson dragged her stiff body away first.
Flossie Wright and the others lingered on the field for another half an hour, erasing all traces of the bonfire before slowly heading back to the dormitory building.
That night, they only got an hour of sleep.
