Sentence 1: Emma had just learned that she'd failed math. 
 Sentence 3: But they were sitting at the table waiting for her 
 Sentence 4:  They told Emma her teacher had called and told them everything 
 Sentence 5:  Emma was grounded until her grades improved! 
 Option 1: She hurried home, hoping her parents hadn't been told. 
 Option 2: She hurried home, hoping her other teachers hadn't been told.