“Screeeek!” The tyres skidded and the car banged into a wall. The shattered windscreen glittered like thousands of tiny diamonds.

Aila’s head hit the dashboard and her shoulder was dislocated. Her father, on the other hand, was wearing a seatbelt and was completely unharmed.

Aila was taken to hospital and her family was informed. Two days later, she was discharged with a thick bandage wrapped around her forehead. She was advised to rest at home for a fortnight.

When the bandage was removed fifteen days later, she returned to school. Fifteen days is a long time for a student to miss, so Aila was far behind the rest of her........

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