Claudia doesn't want to speak first. Her stomach hurts. Her hands are sweaty. She's not used to being in trouble. It happens, but usually for something inconsequential, like missing curfew or wearing a skirt just a hair too short.
She's never been involved with a teacher just... collapsing.
But she also doesn't know for certain if they were involved (they were just questions! You can't cause a stroke or a seizure with a few questions... can you?). So she keeps her mouth pressed firmly shut and fiddles with the hem of her skirt, and when Ms. G looks her way, she carefully avoids her gaze.
MEETING WITH MS. GUNZENHAUSER
She's never been involved with a teacher just... collapsing.
But she also doesn't know for certain if they were involved (they were just questions! You can't cause a stroke or a seizure with a few questions... can you?). So she keeps her mouth pressed firmly shut and fiddles with the hem of her skirt, and when Ms. G looks her way, she carefully avoids her gaze.