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Mniegrinned,herfingergripping themicrophightlyasshespoke.“AsformyapologytoMilly.Iwillconcludeithere.However,beforeIstepdown,thereisonemorethingI’dliketoaddress.
“ThosefamiliarwithmeknowthatStephanieButfromourssismyclosefriend,oratleastIbelievedso.I<b>have</b>gogreatlengthstomaintainourfriendship,suchasdefendingherandspeakingillofothersonherbehalf.Yet,tomysurprise,allmyeffortsforthisso–calledfriendweremerely<b>seen</b><b>as</b>meclimbingthesociadderinhereyes<b>.”</b>
Withaswiftmovement,sherevealedasilver–whitephoneinherhand.Shequicklyyedarecordingwhere<b>a</b>femalevoicecouldbeheard.
“Mnie,Ijustfoundoutmysister’soldschoolreportcardfromher<b>previous</b>schoolinthetown.Hergradeswereshockinglypoor,belowaverage.HowdidshemanagetogetintoCrestwoodHigh?
“Mnie,letmetellyousecretly,mysisteronlyscoredsixhundredpointsonherexam!Yet,shesomehowsecuredaspotinssA!
“Couldshehavecheated?Whoknows,buthergradesseemsuspicious.Imean,whocanmakesuchabigimprovementovernight?”
Therecordingcrackledwithbackgroundnoise,faintelectricalinterferencebuzzingnearthemicrophone.Yet,amidstitall,theconversation’sessenceandtoneremainedcrystalclear.
ItwasStephanie!
MillywatchedMnieproudlystandingbeneaththenationalgfromadistanceontheyground.Asmilecreptacrossherfacewithadmirationinhereyes.
Mniecouldn’tbeconsideredmalicious.Shesimplycedexcessivetrustinothers,oftenbeingeasilyinfluencedbyothers.However,herunwavering<b>courage</b>tostandup<b>against</b>Stephanie,evenamidstherfamily’sfinancialstruggles,wasquiteunexpected.
<b>It</b>showedacertainrityofjudgmentanda<b>strong</b>senseofjustice,qualities<b>that</b>Millyfoundsurprisinglyendearing.
Therecordingwasbriefstingonlyafewminutes.Mniesurveyedthecrowdbelowthe<b>stage</b>,feelingnotanounceofshamebutratherasenseofliberatingsatisfaction.
Shehadneverfearedembarrassmentorlossofface.Itwasneveraboutpreservingherowndignity!
“Theserecordingswerecapturedbyssroomsurveince,revealingStephanie’sinsidiousremarks.Whilesheneverexplicitly mentionedcheating,herinsinuationswereclear.Iwasinfluencedbyher,mademistakes,anddeservedpunishment.Ifeelnoshameinadmittingit.
“Isharethistorify<b>that</b>I<b>am</b>notthemastermindbehindthisscheme.Ieptthepunishment,butIwon’ttakethemeforsomethingthat’snotmyfault.Milly,Ihopeyoukeepaclosereyeonyourdear
sisterinthefuture.
“That’sallformystatement.Thankyou,everyone.
Withherfinalwords,themurmursintheaudiencegrewlouder,bingincreasinglyunpleasant.
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anticipatedMnie’sboldactions.
Shewantstobreaktieswithmpletely!
Approachingher,MniehandedStephaniethe microphone,smirking.“Yourturn,Stephanie.”
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Stephanietrembled,overwhelmedbytheesctingchatterbehindher,feelingasthoughalleyeswereonher,filledwithscornandridicule.
Idespisedthisfeeling!
Astheprincessof theButsandarespectedheiress,whenhaveIeverenduredsuchhumiliation?!
No,Ican’tjustsitback.Ihavetotakeactiontosavemyself.
Stephanieclenchedherteethandgrabbedthemicrophone,feelingtheurgetshout.Still,sherestrainedherselfinfrontofthecrowd,concealingtheangerinhereyes.“Mnie,whathasgottenintoyou?Haveyouexperiencedsomethingtraumatic?We’regoodfriends.Howcouldyouusemelikethis?”
Herwordsechoedthroughthemicrophone.
Mniegazedatthefamiliarfacebeforeher,feigninginnocence,andfeltrepulsed.Howcouldsuchapooracthavefooledme?
Doesshestillthinkshecouldmaniptemelikebefore?<b>Does</b>shethinkafewwordscouldmakemefeelsorryforher?
Heh!
Mniestaredathercoldly,soundingirritated.<b>“</b><b>Are</b>yougoingup?Ifyoudon’t,Idon’tmindyingtherestoftherecordingsIhaveaboutyouonmyphone.”
Shewasn’tbluffing.TherewereindeednumerousrecordingsofStephanieonherphone.Still,duetotimeconstraintsonstage,she<b>had</b>onlyyedapartofthem.
<b>Sure</b>enough,Stephanieimmediatelplied,nolongerarguingwithMnie,asifafraidoffurtherrevtions.
However,asshereachedthefinalstepleadingtothetform,hershoesuddenlyslipped,causinghertoloseherbnce.Withaloud“bang,”shefellheavilytotheground.
“Ah!”
Theteacherseatedonthestagewasstartledandhurriedovertocheckonherinjuries,calling911andinformingtheschoolclinic.
“Stephanie!”Anthony,standingbesideMilly,sawStephanie’sfandrushedoverwithouthesitation.
Itwasevidentthathewasgenuinelyconcernedforhissister.
Althoughthestagewasnothigh,justalittleoverameterfromtheground,theconcretefloorbelowwasunforgiving.Fallingontoitwouldundoubtedlycausesignificantpainifnotseriousinjury.
Observingfromthebackoftheline,Milly<b>couldn’t</b>helpbutchuckle,herdimplesdeepening,radiatingayouthful<b>charm</b>.
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Tsktsktsk,Stephanieisquitesomething.Toavoidapologisingandmaintainherimage,she’swillingtoresorttoself–harm.Admirablecourage,Imustsay!
But
ShencedupatthemotionlessJordan<b>,</b>blinkedinquisitively,andinquired,“Aren’tyougoingtocheckonher?Itsoundedlikeshefellprettybadly.”
Jordan’sexpressionremainedserious,histoneicy,“I’mnotadoctor.Checkingonher<b>won’t</b>help,andbesides,didn’tAnthonyjust<b>go</b>over?Withhimthere,nothingseriouswillhappen.”
Millythoughttoherself,well,thatmakessense.
Thenshenoticed Jordansuddenlylowerhishead,ahintofguiltinhiseyes.“Milly,areyoualwaysbulliedlikethisatschool?”
Millywasmomentarilytakenaback.
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“AreyouimplyingthatwhatMniesaidaboutStephanieframingme?”
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