matron had done, but it was evident that her efforts paid off since no one dared to bully her again. Sassy savored

ignore her. Though he occasionally threw a snide comment her way,

attempted to join her peers at a nearby table, only to be humiliated and driven away.

tting alone?" t

them. They said I stink," she

offed. "You can sit

l replied, her voice

n aback by the sheer quantity of food within it. She brief

the girl kindly offered

y declined, "No, n

h you," the girl persisted, a war

once more, "No, thank you. I'm just a bit

amily. So, we always eat varieties. I love it because the

sed by the girl's explanation o

our mum?" Th

an orphan. I live

he girl apolog

etched her hand to gi

Sas

a sad smile. Her eyes suddenly caught

m?" Sassy asked, her ton

ne la

e this, but I have a crush on him."

ssy asked. She wondered why any

. There's just so

know ab

afraid he'll never find out about my feelings,

ate, who knows?" Sa

s yours?" Ja

ut it. What if the mate she had been

ately shoo

Goddess won't make such a mistake.

h?" Jasmine inquired feel

eople, and no one is sto

or him, I'd love to see him get a good beating f

ess I might b

end to do that?" Jas

watch out,"

up by a girl; most especially, you," Jasmine

ed and glanced

he first time a girl her age was genuinely ni

orphanage. While they strolled down the street, they stumbled upon Murphy atte

terrible," Jasmine exclaime

unfolding before her. While the other students ignore

ine said nudging her,

smine's hand and ma

hrieked behind her, b

f him!" S

ront him. He turned to see who it

" He said

now," Sass

round before wa

your mummy? Oh, that's right. You don't

g a sense of rage and

say that agai

her students were beginning to surround them. It seemed they had been waiting for the day he would hav

urphy repeated. He couldn't afford to em

ink as the next thing he felt

Sassy glaring at him,

t. He had never seen so

She didn't know what she was doing anymore.

wled back

ing at him and her e

rent voices from the growing crowd,

unusual stre

e beginning to

transf

urphy and punched hi

p again and flun

phy's downfall, but now they were scared. I

op her," Ja

f was takin

nd picked up

s bleedin

ared, he couldn't control his

of thorough beatings before

One of the t

n't even

eady in the school. He was glad the rascal had recei

nd ran towards them. He pushed Sass

n the floor

t she had done, but

ed out of the school premise

she felt like the whole world was watching

ad shape and was unab

s she never actually cared. No one dar

esumed, he never s

nto telling everyone she was a

wel