with activity, and unfamiliar faces filled the room. She couldn't help but feel a sense of uneasiness, her anxiety

down, she couldn't resist glancing at Caden, her arch-nemesis. To her surprise, he appeared cheerful and content, surrounded by his group of friends. How could he s

ly been one day, and she was already filled with regret. The prospect of enduring a month of detention alongside Cade

t the prank or her dislike for Caden distract her. With a hop

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nt, from the slap to the month-long detention. She understood his anger and frustration toward Ruby, but she couldn't help finding the whole situation somewhat am

brupt halt when Caden collided with Mr. Smith, their teacher. In the chaos that

er quietly sitting on the second bench, engrossed in writing something in her notepad. Ruby seemed isolated and fo

t taking on the role of fixing the aftermath of his mischievous acts. Olivia silen

uckles, debating w

rom her seat. But she couldn't move.

en asked, the ghost of a s

d him off and walked do

he lightly tapped Ruby's shoulder. The g

g you?" she ask

second and closed it along with her note

ot." Ruby gave h

at her bench. Ruby shifted aside

tudied her face. Nothing about it gave

covered so

y's dismissive tone, "If this is about the pran

" Her voice refl

s. I will lose enough time in det

ut then she shook her head and sat again. A smile spread acro

n't help but marvel at how easily Olivia had opened up to her. It was a refreshing change from the usual small talk that Ruby dreaded.

y escaping his notice. She expressed her frustration with her conservative and over-possessive family, but also

osen family, Ruby couldn't help but disagree. She voiced her disagreement, ca

I guess," Ruby stated

is busy gossiping with the other teachers so intently that she forgo

ted-looking Mrs. Cooper entering the classroom. The realization brought a mix of disappointment an

ined his face carefully and realized it was

sed, half-ashamed expression on

He hates Chemistry," Olivia pointe

a video, right?

the outburst of laughter. "He may have already posted it

the air from her lungs