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?"

detected any harm from it, but still the lighthearted rhetorical question was making Rae Yan, who must be at her 17 or 18 years old as well, feeling uncomfortable; she

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;

So that was it.

"You're my best friend. Do you believe in what

flattery, Rae Yan bit her lip and didn't speak; she suddenly stopped and pushed Amanda forward. "There it is, the president's office; I'm going to the class!"

Then she turned around and walked away

hip-hop dress and smiled with the self-aware irony.

raised her hand and

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

the door and walked in.

the moment he saw her, the middle-aged man sitting behind the desk stiffened his body and his face turned cold. "You?

man behind the large desk: “Didn’t we just meet last night; didn’t you

pick you up and take you

smooth out her laugh and with a feigned look of grievance in her eyes, looked at President Liu and cut to the chase: "President Liu, there are three reasons you can't

president Liu asked

knows about it. Even if I am seventeen, not exactly 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 also the reputation of the school!" Amanda tilted her head

Mr. Hu seems to have a lot of business dealings with President Liu? The Art building was one of his construction, right? I am 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

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

giving me a lot of money. Well, I am pretty sure he would come back for

was with the Mr. Gu-- the one who did not dare to provoke by any means-- whole night; and that probably explained the sudden attitude change

had never been a soft woman to deal with; seeing him sweating heavily, Amanda strode forwards and handed him the tissue, mocking: “President Liu, wipe away your sweat...This summer is scorching hot and would only get hotter. Cool down your AC, the school

Before he could take over the tissue, Amanda dropped it in front of him

hand reached the handle than Amanda turned back, whipping her black ponytail nicely in the air. "President Liu,"