It had been so cozy in the hammock. Everything had felt safe and warm. Penelope had forgotten about being scared in the hammock, but now she would have to speak to the professor. Walking into the office, she said, "You asked me to come see you. I suppose you want to talk about the events that happened in class." She had spoken to the professor. The first difficult part of the discussion was over. Now all she had to do was listen to what the professor said before she needed to speak again. Penelope was really nervous about what could happen. Her stomach felt like it was twisted in a knot. What was the professor going to say?