The next day at school, the seating in Class 5 of the senior year was rearranged by the homeroom teacher according to the students' grades.
Crystal Landon was placed in the last row, by the window. Because of her excellent grades, Nova Howard was placed at the front.
As soon as the seating chart was posted, Sophia Winton, snapping out of admiring Mr. Howard, led a few classmates over to Crystal's seat, mocking her sarcastically.
Crystal, still smarting from the 59 she got on her English test the night before, gave a cold laugh when she saw Sophia boldly approaching and said, "If you have the guts, don't leave after school."
Sophia's previously smug face stiffened instantly. Remembering the two times she was beaten up before, not even knowing how she ended up on the ground, she became a bit apprehensive and stammered, "I'm going to tell the English teacher you're threatening me."
Crystal burst out laughing, lazily crossing her arms, and said with a sneer, "Go ahead, do it now."
