the souvenir shop. Belmira remained silent, keeping her gaze lowered while walking. Then, quick foots

uspended because of you, and now I'm suspended again because of

't do anyth

eren't for your boyfriend, Joseph, and my other f

not my bo

uttered, pushing Belm

come?" Veronika asked her friend

d to Joseph, who had just

oseph and Veronika. No matter how loud she screamed or pleaded for h

hey left, laughing happily as if what th

the unfamiliar ceiling of the room. After realizing she was

someone asked, makin

ira tried to get up, Ruan immed

pital, but I saw you being taken to the

body aching from the beatings by Joseph and Veronika. One of her legs even fe

is to you?" Rua

hey thought I was the rea

ened before? Why do you always b

l, I've always been bullied, so it's no wo

ution. Let's make everyone acknowledg

o we d

u have to promis

t is

hat you'll let me help you," Ruan said, l

mplating the significance of this pro

together," Ruan said

within her. For the first time, she felt like she wasn't alo

at perhaps there could be a way to end the cyc

late. Initially, they were silent and conve

u something?"

" Belmira as

ds, what have they done to

remember how much har

esist when they

eople do bad things to me, I don'

as a stone? When was th

like it's been a long ti

Do they know that you alwa

o raised me is Olivia, who came

is Ol

taking care of and raising me sin

I hadn't been there? Maybe yo

ion they received, was

being beaten by them, so I reported

ther. I didn't expect him to also

ing, and suspension

do you

enough rest, see you tomorrow," R

spital and fully recovering, Belmira was no

mpanion, and during their time together, they went through a

endency to be oblivious to things around her. It was no wonder that the sti

ad been allowed to leave the hospital. He came with

know where you live," Ruan said as th

to see where I live?"

rse, wh

ry surprised after

n get in," Ruan invited, open

fford. Belmira briefly thought that Ruan might indeed be from a wealthy family, bu