Chapter 26

At first, Noelle thought that she was mistaken. After all, she had lost the sketchbook several years ago. She thought she had forgotten it somewhere.

Going nearer, she saw that it really was her sketchbook. Her name was written on the cover.

"Oh, hey, Noelle!" Ruth noticed her mid-laugh and called her over, "Look! This is yours, isn't it?

"I remember Sandra telling me that you draw. I thought you were some kind of prodigy artist or something, but it turned out that you're just drawing this bullshit! Someone had a pathetic crush on the most handsome guy in school!"

The group burst into laughter again.

Noelle did not answer. She went up and tried to snatch the sketchbook away from them.

Ruth seemed to sense her actions. Before Noelle could get close, she tossed the sketchbook to the person beside her, who in turn threw it to another person.

The women stood in a circle, playing Pass the Ball with her sketchbook.

Noelle stood in the middle of their circle, ridiculed and humiliated.