The sudden question made their hearts skip a beat, and they quickly turned to see who had interrupted them. Sophia stood in the doorway, her expression wasn't looking good at all. though the slight narrowing of her eyes hinted that she was already aware of their conversation.
Lisa, ever the quick thinker, was the first to regain her composure. She flashed a smile , trying to play it cool. "Oh, nothing," she said casually. "Just chatting about that cream I mentioned this morning, she said she would like to try it....right, Angela?" She cleverly tossed the ball to Angela, who quickly nodded in agreement.
A smile crept on Sophia's face, sending shivers down their spines. Nothing good ever happens whenever she smiled like that...from
"Looks like I have been too lenient with you two lately. You're both going home on your own two legs today, I won't be dropping either of you off," she said with a stern face before walking out of the washroom... clearly annoyed.
Lisa's face turned crimson, and she gave Angela a sharp nudge, but it was too late. The damage was done. Her expression turned for the worst with frustration written all over her face.
Lisa and Angela exchanged a glance, noticing how Sophia's shoulders tensed and her pace quickened as she walked down the hallway. They both knew that their playful teasing had hit a nerve.
"You're always causing trouble! Look what you have done. Now I have to trek all the way home, and I don't even have any money to take a bus!" Lisa said in frustration.
"Stop acting like you are the victim here!" Angela's expression twisted in anger. "Why do you have to say that I am interested in your cream? Did I ever say I wanted to buy that crap?" she snapped, clearly annoyed, before walking out of the washroom.
"...Y..yo..you"...
Bang!!!
Lisa stomped her foot in anger before chasing after her.
Outside, the hallway buzzed with the sounds of students packing up and heading home. The sun was already going down. Jovan was almost done with his things when Sophia walked into the classroom, she quickly scanned the room. When she spotted him, she looked up.
For a moment, their eyes locked. Jovan opened his mouth, as if he was about to speak, but before he could get a word out, Jason voice broke the silence.
"Hey, are you going or not?" Jason called from the other side of the classroom, already half-turned toward the door.
Sophia ignored them and headed straight for her locker, grabbing her bag before making her exit.
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Behind the school building, a guy was surrounded by five boys..this was non other person but kelvin..the fatty.
At the center of the group was Gabriel, the apparent leader. He was a stubborn individual with poor grades in class, and his aunt's position as a school director often helped him get away with his misdeeds.
Owen, Tyler, Kelly, and Daniel were the other members of the group. "Bring out everything in your wallet" Gabriel said in a threatening tone. Kelvin quickly handed over his wallet, and Owen took it from him.
Owen went through the wallet and pulled out a few cash. "Is this all you have got?"he asked in annoyance.
"Yes"
Kelvin responded with tears streaming down his face,
Owen sneered at him. "Is too small." Before Kelvin could react, Owen threw a punch at his face.
Bang!..
The sound of a loud thud echoed through the air as Kelvin fell to the ground, a swollen bump soon formed on his face. The others quickly joined in, pummeling Kelvin with their fists and feet. He tried to defend himself, but he was no match for the five boys.
The sound of their laughter filled the air as they continued to beat Kelvin mercilessly.
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Sophia was walking towards the black car in the distance. This was her personal ride she usually use to come to school. Her usually beautiful face was clouded with displeasure... Lisa and Angela followed behind her, bickering and blaming each other for the earlier incident.
She reached the car that was waiting to take her home. It was a familiar sight, but today, she couldn't care less. All she wanted was to escape the chaos and find peace in her own space.
But as she approached the car, a figure suddenly blocked her path. She halted her steps, and irritation flashed in her eyes as she looked up. It was Gabriel. A wave of frustration shot into her Head, and she took a deep breath to regain her composure.
"What is it, Gabriel?" she asked, her voice already filled with annoyance. She had no time for whatever he was up to today.
Gabriel have been going after Sophia for a while now, but Sophia wasn't interested in a guy like him at all...and moreover he was a playboy who flirt with every single girl he sees.
Gabriel flashed a playful smile, clearly unfazed by her harsh tone. "Come on, Sophia," he said, his voice light and teasing. "It really hurts my heart to see that beautiful face of yours frowning."
Sophia narrowed her eyes, her anger shooting up. His words were always wrapped in that annoying mix of flirtation, but today, it only added fuel to the fire.
Her shoulders tensed and even though she could feel the heat of her rising anger, she struggled to keep her cool. Gabriel's antics were nothing new, but today, she just wasn't in the mood for his usual tricks. She was in a hurry to go home, and now he was blocking her path, as if her life wasn't already complicated enough today.
"what do you want?" she repeated, her voice more annoyed this time.
Gabriel didn't move an inch. Instead, he stepped closer. "Just give me a hug, baby, and I will let you go" he said sweetly, reaching out toward her. He casually brushed aside a lock of hair that had fallen across her face, as if it were the most normal thing he should do
Sophia clenched her fingers into fists. She was furious.
The sight of Lisa Angela standing just behind her only made things worse. Lisa, unable to contain herself, was barely holding back her laughter.
Pfffu....
Her shoulders shook slightly as she tried to suppress her laughter...
The sound of her barely contained amusement was like throwing gasoline on the fire of Sophia's anger.
Angela, standing next to Lisa, glared at her, Her eyes seemed to communicate everything without saying a word: We're already in trouble, and you want to make it worse?
Finally, Sophia's control snapped. The tight grip she had on her emotions broke free, and without thinking, she erupted in fury.
"Get lost!!"
Her voice echoed through the open space, causing several students nearby to turn and stare in surprise. Gabriel, who had clearly not expected to react like that was momentarily taken aback. His eyes widened in shock at the intensity of her outburst.
Without saying another word, Sophia pushed him aside, not even giving him another glance. She walked toward the car and reached his hand towards the door, she flung it open and slammed it shut behind her.
Bang!!!!
The driver who have been patiently waiting for her finally stepped on the gas pedal, and the engine roared and moved off. Sophia leaned back in her seat, gazing out through the window.