Nia Mitchell stared at her classmates, her brow furrowed in disbelief.
Did they actually believe what they were saying? she wondered. Were they trying to slander her, or just convince themselves?
"I was showing off my wealth by insisting on paying? And you couldn't stop me?" Nia Mitchell repeated, looking in shock at everyone present.
"Exactly!" many people nodded.
It wasn't surprising, really. Not everyone knew what Julia Adams had said earlier; after all, not everyone cared about the girls' squabbles.
Nia shrugged. Fine, you win, she thought.
"Alright then," Nia suggested as she sat down. "Since I'm not showing off or acting rich anymore, everyone take out your money for dinner and the earlier karaoke session. Pool it all together and give it to the class representative so he can settle the bill."
This is the normal procedure for a gathering. Let's just get back to normal from now on, she decided.
