Chapter 9
As finals approached, the pressure mounted, and Sherry became the hot topic of gossip
Her new boyfriend was the top guy from a notorious vocational high school in the city
Many people saw Sherry getting slapped in the restroom that day. She had acted nonchalant about it though.]
But when she first started dating this boyfriend, she set up a grand scheme to confront the girl who had slapped her right at the school gate.]
“Come alone, or do you want me to bring my friends? Sherry asked, casually holding a cigarette.||
The girl reached for her phone to call for help, but Sherry snatched it away and smashed it on the ground. “Are you pushing your luck?
Sherry laughed, delivering two sharp slaps back at the girl.
The girl didn’t retaliate, allowing Sherry to have her way
During that time, Sherry become well known across nearby schools. It seemed like everyone recognized her.
y few dared to mess with her, but that was mainly due to her tough–guy boyfriend.
Yery few
So when Sherry go dumped, it was the day she faced consequences for her actions.]
The girl she’d slapped in public was planning her revenge.
On the first day of finals, after taking two exams, I was waiting for my ride by the road when I heard malicious laughter coming from a nearby alley-
When 1 turned around, I saw a group of people gathered at the alley’s entrance, excitedly watching something unfold.[]
Sherry stood alone, surrounded by about eight or nine girls and boys. The girl who had slapped her was right in the middle.||
“Hey, think you can take off your clothes? One taunted
Sherry had seemed unconcerned as she chewed gam until her face lost all color at that remark
You can hit me however you like, but if you even touch my clothes, I swear I’ll fight back.
just then, they grabbed her hair and slammed her toward a parked scooter. “Screw you! Who are you trying to scare?”
“Strip her! I want to see how she fights back.”
Two girls held Sherry down while the others got ready to tear her clothes off. Just they, Andre arrived.
The alley was in chaos, It was hard to see who was attacking whom.
I didn’t ca
care to stay and find out if Andre got the upper hand or if they managed to beat him down.
Just as I was about to turn back, I heard Sherry’s piercing scream. “Andrel
Immediately followed by a heated argument
“Are you insane? Why did you stab him?”
Tuck! What do you
you want me to do if I couldn’t bold this man down?“[]
Before long, the usual bullies began to scatter.
More people gatherett, leaning against the alley walls to g
to get a peek inside.
Andre, pale faced, collapsed into Sherry’s arms, blood soaking his abdomen and pooling on the ground
Sherry was sobbing uncontrollably, trembling as she called for help. “Call an ambulanceir{}
“Andre, please don’t scare mer()
Tu sorry. 111 listen to you from now on
now on. þist don’t get hurt, okay?“|
Andre was covered in a fine sheen of sweat, clearly in overwhelming pain and struggling to respond to Sherry, merely squeezing her hand gently
rry’s eyes welled up with tears as she looked toward the crowd at the alley entrance. “Does anyone have a jacket they can lead me?”
y brother needs something to stop the bleeding…
r gaze locked onto me, with a pleading expression.]
dre’s eyes were half–closed, and he looked toward me 100.
ghtened my coat around myself and turned to walk away.
e nearest ambulance was just a few minutes away. Besides, I wasn’t the only one wearing a jacket ||
e next day was the exam, and as expected. Andre missed it. He had just been discharged from the hospital the day before the break.[]
je police were still investigating, and the school had to ask their usual questions. Even 1, who’d only been waiting for a bus and had only seen a few minutes of e incident, was called in for questioning
I of us bystanders were plied up at the door of the principal’s office, whispering amongst ourselves.
kid they warn your one of them asked.]
real” came the reply:]
The guy who did it is rich. He said he had someone check the surveillance at the alley, but its impossible to see who did it.
5 long as we all say we didn’t see anything he can keep insisting he just meant in seare Andre with the knife, and that
to it on his own.
Flus, he threatened us, saying if we talked out of him, he’d make sure we’d pay for it.”
At that moment, Sherry showed up, helping Andre along. The two clearly heard the conversation. Sherry’s eyes bulged with anger.
How can you guys be like this?”
The office door swung open, and the principal, without looking back, shouted, “One by oner
