"Can't you see that he is overwhelmed? One question at a time guys!." Scarlett words stopped their chattering immediately. Hudson stared at the girl who pouted. "Are you their leader?." Hudson asked and immediately, Scarlett froze. "Leader?." The whole classroom was quiet after Hudson asked this question but after a minute, Scarlett began to laugh. "Is there something wrong with my words?." Hudson was confused. He only asked a question, why is everyone laughing. "Well, I guess you can say that since they like listening to me." Scarlett shrugged. She wasn't boasting, she was mainly saying the truth. "They listen to your every word? Do you expect me to do that too?." "Why would I want you to do that? I don't care what you want to do or what you don't want to do, as long as you don't inconvenience me." Scarlett stood up to pick up her pencil that fell on the ground. "Hey sis!." Laura yelled from the door. She ran inside with full speed to hug the standing Scarlett. "Hey Laura...
"You can sit over there Scarlett. We have some questions to ask you, we have been trying to ask your art teacher what is happening but he refused to tell us. He says he can't tell us without your permission. I don't believe the rumors that are going about but the only way we can solve this is if you tell us the truth about what is going on." The principal started, he believes that Scarlett would never do anything like what the rumors say. "Who spread that rumor in the first place? I can't believe any of our students will do anything like this." One of the teachers murmured to herself. As soon as she said that, Scarlett turned to face her. A frown played on her lips as the teacher continued to speak. "Principal Williams, the reason why I had always gone to the Art Class was because he was giving me lessons on how to make my drawing better." Scarlett cut the teacher off. "What?." "As you all know, I'm not very good in academics. My results might even the lowest in the entire school
"Because we are all aware of what occurred, you should apologize to the victims. You must have caused a great deal of emotional harm and should accept responsibility. This meeting is dismissed. You should all head back to your classes." The Principal walked down from the podium and went back to his office. Hours later, a swarm of people gathered around Scarlett, apologizing to her. She accepted their apologies, but she had already made her decision.She will never become friends with them, no matter what they do. The only people who stood by her will become close friends."Scarlett! Thank goodness you were able to clear your name!" Laura jumped on Scarlett and hugged her."Is that correct?." Scarlett gently pushed Laura away by removing her hands from her shoulders."I'm on my way to class right now." Scarlett turned away from the hall. She didn't say anything to anyone on her way to class. The only thing on her mind was why Laura would spread rumors about her in such a way."Big sis
"Ha... It took longer than I expected. That guy weighs a lot." Scarlett clapped her hands together, her gaze fixed on the groaning mess on the floor. Hudson fixed his gaze on her."Did you really just do that? How did you learn to fight?.""My father taught me and my brother self-defense since we were children. My mother was a former Judo champion, and my father learned a variety of martial arts! I even know the Krav Maga!." Scarlett jumped with joy. She had never been so excited to tell people she knew how to fight because they were never interested. Most people thought that a girl should only be a wallflower or a doll that could be controlled as a puppet."When one of the teachers discovered that I knew martial arts, she punished me. Despite the fact that she was aware that I was doing it to protect myself from bullies, she still blamed me. That is the main reason why everyone listens to me." Scarlett grinned. "Woah... You're so cool. I wish I knew how to fight. It would have solve
"There was no issue in school at all. To be more specific, what did Lily do, and why is she standing there?"Scarlett observed Lily as she stood close to her father with her head bowed. It seemed as though she was both depressed and angry."Scarlett, you have a history of preferring to conceal information from us. What took place at the school is not a secret to us."Scarlett had an abrupt feeling of foreboding at that very moment."How did you hear about it in the first place?""Laura was the one who informed us of it. She asserted that Lily was the one who started the rumors by spreading false information. We made an attempt to inquire of Lily regarding the veracity of the rumor, but she refused to respond. We are unable to pass judgment on what occurred until we have all of the facts." The statement was made by Scarlett's mother. In an angry response to her statements, Scarlett clenched both of her fists."Laura has been intentionally misleading you; Lily was not the one who starte
"I am telling you the truth in all sincerity. You are the one who provided me with the opportunity to live in this manner, and as a result, I have nothing to gain by trying to go against you because I am happy with my life here." Lily spoke and acted with self-assurance."There is no doubt that Laura is insane." Scarlett muttered and left the room. "Scarlett!! Scarlett, please hold on." Scarlett overheard Laura's voice coming from the direction of the hallway. She came to a complete halt, but she did not turn around to look at Laura."Did you come to apologize?""I... Scarlett, why don't you trust what I'm saying? That is not something I would ever do to someone like you! You are the focus of my attention and concern." Laura yelled. Even Lily was able to pick up on her voice coming from across the room."You care the most about me? Is that right? That doesn't give me any sense of security at all. If what you just said was how you really felt, then why are you st
"Hahaha, you crack me up, Scarlett! You are so adorable!" Everyone in the class turned their attention to Hudson as he flung his head back and laughed out loud. His charming voice had captured their attention.After hearing his chuckle, Scarlett's cheeks became even more flushed."Quit doing that! You'll convince them to have a different opinion of us!""Do you hold a different opinion? What are you contemplating with regard to Scarlett? I'm only pointing out something that almost everyone else sees, and yet you are considering something else. That is why I referred to you as being so cute.""Hudson, you are giving me such a hard time with this..." Scarlett pushed through with resolve. Her complexion was so red at this point that it put a tomato to shame.Laura was glaring angrily at them as she stood by the door and watched how they interacted with one another. After that, she walked away from the class. "Even though I'm doing everything in my power to be closer to you, you went and
During that time period, Scarlett and Laura were both absent from school for the entirety of one month. They were both so traumatized by what had occurred that they had no choice but to check themselves into a medical facility for a period of three weeks in order to get some much-needed help.Because Hudson made it a habit to drop by Scarlett's house on a daily basis, Scarlett's parents were finally able to become acquainted with him."Hey, are you okay?" Hudson sat close to Scarlett who nodded. Since the accident, she has developed an oddly subdued demeanor and has not been very talkative. Her once effervescent and upbeat personality had entirely shifted, and the atmosphere that around her was consistently dreary."Do you feel like eating some ice cream right now? I will get it for you if you want me to." Hudson said again. It did not matter how hard he tried, since he was not successful in making Scarlett feel at ease and distracting her from the events that had transpired.Scarlett