“Are you going to post it publicly?” I asked curiously.

Zoe pouted with a scowl on her face. “You kidding me? Posting it publicly, they would just deny it. They will use their money and connections and the whole matter will close, just like that.” She snapped her fingers accompanied by the motion of her head.

“Then what are you going to do with it?”

She gave me a rascal smile and pretended to look at her nails. “You know… I’m low on money these days.”

I grinned at her. “You’re going to extort them money? Aren’t you afraid?”

“What’s there to be afraid of? I’ve already packed my things and stayed in the dorms.” Her deep blue eyes glint with ferociousness. “I’m soooo going to extort them money that I’ll be living in luxuries for years!”

I raised an eyebrow.

“And they’re just going to let you.”

“Of course they will! Their image is more important than their life. If they can settle their problems with money, to them, it’s not even a problem at all!”

I chuckled.

“When did you two get close?”

We turned around to see Holley and Sophia walking towards us – all smiles.

Argh! It’s early in the morning!

I frowned and glared at them.

“Leanna, why do you look so mean?” Holley stood in front of us, oblivious to my glares.

I could sense that all eyes turned towards us. The students were secretly taking glances in our direction, seemingly curious. Why would the famous Holley Goldwood speak to a nobody and the black sheep of the Collin’s?

“I thought if I look hostile, you won’t approach me, and yet, here you are,” I stated with a sarcastic tone.

I heard the sharp gasped all around us. They were probably thinking that I lost my mind for making an enemy out of THE Holley Goldwood.

Holley pretended to be hurt as she replied in an aggrieved voice, “why do you hate me so much?”

Instantly, the crowds started to shoot daggered glares and whispers towards me.

Great! So much for being low key!

“I don’t hate you. In fact, I don’t care about you at all.”

Some students held their mouth from snickering. Holley’s face instantly turned red, and of course, Sophia came in to the rescue.

“Leanna, you don’t have to be so mean. We just wanted to be your friend.” Sophia gently said while her face was full of kindness.

……

……

Moments passed by that I didn’t answer and just stared at the stage in front of us, treating the people in front of me as nothing but annoying farts.

Sophia looked a little embarrassed as she cleared her throat. “Leanna, I said. You don’t have to be so mean. We just wanted to be your friend.” This time, she raised her voice.

I crumpled my eyebrows.

“No need to repeat yourself, I ignored you just fine the first time.”

Pfffttt!!

Finally, some other students couldn’t hold it anymore and began to laugh.

Sophia’s face turned red, yet she still maintained her angelic smile.

Zoe took a step forward.

“Sophia, why don’t you and Holley stroll back to where you came from and leave us alone? We don’t have the energy to pretend to like you today.”