oseph used to see on Alina's face were all gone. He sensed

u anymore,' a voice

Joseph's brows furrowed, and he quickly looked away from her. He stuffed a large bite of food into his m

o interest in arguing with him. The only thing she wanted to

helpless. However, it wasn't like he was particularly

em ate their m

ished her food in a few minutes. She quic

Sam and asked, "What's wrong with you? How could you

Howard?" Howard was a handsome boy wit

quickly ate his food and stood to leave. "I'm done. You can take

picked up his plate and quickly followed after Howard.

e scoffed as he watched them walk awa

hen she got back to the classroom, she saw Yana hunch over in her seat. She

ng to eat? I brought you s

e glanced at the bowl of porridge in front of her and then to A

it for some reason. She smiled gently and said, "I know, but I thoug

as forced to take the food. "I shouldn'

and didn't say another word. She didn't

In addition to the forty minutes allotted for lunch, all student

heir time during their break, as long as they stayed

her girls, and they talked and laughed. When they noticed Yana eating, they

a small smile. "I wasn't feeling we

lly raised her voice at Yana when she asked, "I'm

at it made Yana's head throb

is morning! What

day. You know how it is,

y, I bought some crisps and your favorite spicy gluten snacks. Here yo

brightened, and she spoke

her, then retu

sh vocabulary next to them, and

riting. 'What a fearless girl! She's on her period and

orridge and moved to open

eriod, you'll make your cramps worse," Alina

t but ended up opening the

a bit worse. Nothing can stop me from eating spicy

g to care about

s young, her parents used to warn her often li

haven't experienced it yourself. Only whe

s in one package, and Ya

stared at the empty bag

dn't take a break for the rest of the afternoon. It was

one of the best high schools. If she passed the exams only to be

began studying. It wasn't until the bell r

epare. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, they had to read the ne

had to sing together with an

look to her. When the bell rang, she stood up and an

never heard of, so she h

r, but after a while, their voices dropped one by one until o

mouth. Should she just close her mo

oice, "What's going on? Why weren't you singing? If the represen

want to be awarded or anyth

let. "All the other classes sing well! We're th

d, "We're com

u want to sing so much, you can go to the KT

giggled and e

teasing, and soon after, the entire cl

r students. No one cared about what she was saying. The girl

were the same boys who searched her desk and r

isterous crowd. They all turned to

om Alina, who slammed a few books on

Aren't you ashamed that you're bullying her?" Ali

The girls were surprised by her sudden outburst. S

about? Who said anyt

laina? Who gave you the righ

this class before. It's none of your bu

ea

e Leo rejected her! Does sh

sults. She had the sudden realization that

attention. However, she couldn't let this pass. S

caused them to reflect on themselves rath

et. 'Just as the saying goes, a brave warrior never backs down on their pri

d and remained silent as they hurled nasty words in he

replied in an apathetic voice, "You're all yel

e all render

he window warned, "The representative

d the art commissioner and ordere

t commissioner, sang a song that m

ut when they heard that the representatives from

dents passing by their classroom with a notebook in

However, Yana noticed no sound comin

ish, the head teacher, Mr. Su,

ssroom with a satisfied smile. "You're all great si

st of the students were delighted to

nutes before the class begins. Let's sing

the third time Mary stood u

watching them, the students sa

faking her singing. 'What a har

y finished the song. Alina w

in the afternoon: Physics

drowsy. She squinted her eyes and nodded absently at the

s were already slum

in her forties. When she looked towar

e blackboard with her knuckles. "Stand

he patted her face and shook her head to wake herself up.

awake, but a few were stil

that. She knocked on the blackboard

ad lost interest in Class 126 because only

e eager to learn. It was hard for them to be enthusiastic abou

ease hand your homework in tomorrow morning." Sh

the bathroom. By this time, she couldn't hold i

at one another and snickered

hroom, Alina felt more relaxed

to make way for them. She noticed that one of the girls was the one who made

f Alina, Lily scoffed a

d that morning. Lily refused to forgi

pushed her glasses up with a wrinkle of her nose. After doing so, she spoke to Lily in a tone as if she were giving advice. "You shouldn't han

what kind of person they'll be when t

r eyes instead. Alina didn't even spare them a glance.

a could feel the students' eyes on her. She fr