Chapter47
Chapter<b>47</b>
Thatafternoon,thestoryofLily’sdeedappearedonEmberCreekHighSchool’sforum.
Inlessthantenminutes,thmentsectionwasfloodedwithresponses.
“Damn!ShehasnofearofcrossingMr.Dalton.Thisnewstudentisawesome!”
“I’velit<b>a</b>candleforher.She’ssodead”
<b>“</b><b>She’s</b>sopretty.Whyputherselfindangerbyprovokinghim?
MostofthmentswerediscussinghowJackwouldpunishLily.However,mostpeopleweresecretlyapudingLily’sactions.N?velDrama.Org content.
<b>Jack</b>hadbulliedmanystudentsinEmberCreek.Yet<b>,</b>sincetheirfamilieswerenomatchfortheDaltonfamily,theycouldonlysufferinsilence.Everyonehehadbulliedwasecstaticthatsomeonehadsteppedforwardtofixhim.
Nevertheless,theywereafraidtosupportLilyopenly.Afterall,Jackwouldstillbeatschool.Noonewantedtobepunishedbyhim.
ItwasNancy’sEnglishssintheafternoon.
Thess18studentsseemedtoshowlittlerespectforteachersotherthanJohn.
DuringNancy’sss,theywerenoisy<b>and</b>undisciplined.Somewereslouchingovertheirdesks,<b>sleeping</b><b>,</b><b>and</b><b>others</b>werechattingOnly<b>a</b>fewwerepayingattention.
Nancywastozytobringthestudentsofss18undercontroleither.Afterteachinginhastefor<b>half</b>aperiod<b>,</b><b>she</b><b>assigned</b>someworktothestudents.
Havingslepttoomuchinthemorning,Lilywasnottiredintheafternoon.Shepulledherphoneoutandyedsomegames.
Whileshewasying,ajarringringtonesounded.Lily’shandfroze.Shehadforgottentosetherphosilent
AfterncingatthecallerID,Lilygotup“Ms.Hanson,<b>I</b><b>have</b>totake<b>a</b>call.”
Shewasbeingratherpolite.However,itcameacrossasarrogantandbrassytoothers.
Nancylooked<b>up</b>fromthelectern.Herexpressionwasfurious.“Thisisassroom, notyourhome.Doyouthinkyou’refreetodoasyouplease?Sitdown.Ifyourphonestartsringingagain,gostandinthehallway
Nancyhadalwaysdespisedstudentsofss18.Though<b>she</b>couldn’tbebothered todisciplhem,shewouldn’tletanyofthemdisrespecthereither.
Shethoughtthatsince Lily<b>had</b>shownsucharroganceonherfirstdayofschool,shecouldnotbelenientwithher.Otherwise,Lilywouldgetworse.
Lilywithdrew<b>her</b>gazeandtappedafewtimesonAnya’schair,askinghertomove.
AnyaquicklystooduptoletLilyout
CompletelyignoringNancy,Lilywalkedoutwithherphone<b>.</b>
“You!Comebackhere!”Nancywaslivid.
Thessroom,ontheotherhand,wasin<b>an</b>uproar.
“Howcool!She’s notevenafraidtotakeacallinNancy’sss.”
“Whycan’tIbeasballsyasher<b>?</b><b>”</b>
Regardlessofhowimpressivetheirfamilieswereorhowboldtheywere,EmberCreek studentshadtoobeytheirteachers.Iftheywentoverboard,theschoolcouldpunishthem.
Lilywenttothebathroom,enteredthe innermoststall,andshutthedoor.Afterturningthevoicechangeron,shefinallyeptedthe<b>call</b>
“Talk”Thistime,thevoicechanger<b>altered</b>hervoicetothatofayoungman.
<b>“</b>I’velocatedwhatyouaskedmetofind.”ThecallerwasElliot.
Lily’sbodystiffened.Herspinewas<b>as</b>straightasaramrod.“Whereisit?”
Theexcitementinhervoicewaspalpable.
ElliothadneverheardLily<b>sound</b>soenthusiasticbefore.