Revenge

She got expelled?

“Is it?” Amanda looked Rae Yan with unusual calm.

She was not Mia and she watched the incident and everyone involved as an outsider; Mia would have felt so panic and sad as Rae Yan expected, but not Amanda.

The unusual coolness and indifference of Amanda, sure enough, made Rae Yan feel uneasy; with her eyess evasive and hands firmly clenching at the backpack, she turned to look at Ali.

"Why, aren't you worried? I was so worried that I came out looking for you." It took Rae Yan a while to speak, watching Mia and squeezing out an awkward smile.

Ali rested his hands on the shoulder of Amanda and seemed not to feel comfortable leaving her and Rae to talk alone; but Amanda pushed him away and walked toward Rae Yan against his wishes on purpose. She held Rae Yan’s arm saying: “you have got to accompany to the president tonight, I don’t wanna get myself fired; I hate to leave you guys.”

With that, Amanda looked back at Ali and smiled at him.

Ali responded her with a smile, his eyes curved.

The atmosphere was so harmonious that Rae Yan, surprised at her soft words, said, "Ok, I'll go with you."

One thing Amanda felt good about was the independence and self focus of Rae Yan; she was leading the way in front while she and Ali was following behind. She could use her guide right now.

"Mia, where were you last night?" Still, Rae Yan repeated the same question as if determined to get a result out of her mouth.

Amanda, with her expression unchanged, looked at her and smiled. "Where do you think I've been? You must be so worried?"

was making Rae Yan, who must be at her 17 or 18

purpose, Rae Yan said: "Yesterday, after school, people saw you get into Mr. Hu's car and they said you were a mistress of his. Well, Ali was very sad and had been looking for you for the whole night. President called in Madam Gorski last night this morning when you did not show up in the class; and when Madam Gorski got

that was it.

thought for a second, adding, "You're my best friend. Do you believe in what they

! As if being stung by the flattery, Rae Yan bit her lip and didn't speak; she suddenly stopped and pushed Amanda forward.

walked

at Rae Yan's slender waist beneath her large hip-hop dress and smiled with the self-aware irony.

her hand and knocked.

in." A familiar voice of a middle-aged man's voice came through the door. Ever since her death, Amanda had been so sensitive to sound that she was positively certain she had heard it in

opened the door and walked in.

man sitting behind the desk stiffened his body and his face turned cold. "You? How dare you come here?!"

behind the large desk: “Didn’t we just meet last night; didn’t you just say how beautiful, young and tender I was? Well, didn’t you feel happy to

"Mia, you've been expelled! Call your parents to pick you up and

trying to smooth out her laugh and with a feigned look of grievance in her eyes, looked at President Liu

Liu asked "What reasons?"

a little girl, but I am still a teenager girl; if this were to get out, it would not only ruin your position as the headmaster, but

but a thank-you gift from you to Mr. Hu...Thank him for what? I am pretty curious what good did you get out of it? I will try to find out after I get expelled; I am pretty sure I am not the only victim. Can’t wait to see how

her; the always introverted and timid teenager girl was now calm, clear-headed and

with my company last night; he even drove me to the school this morning after giving me a lot of money. Well, I am pretty sure he would come back

the one who did not dare to provoke by any means-- whole night; and that probably

“President Liu, wipe away your sweat...This summer is scorching hot and would only get hotter. Cool down your

dropped it in front

handle than Amanda turned back, whipping her black ponytail nicely in the air. "President Liu," she said, smiling, "I'm going back to class, if everything is okay.”