Tuesday
— 0x4 —
The classmates watched her in silence as she went back to the seat with her head held down. Once again, that b***h Maths teacher had humiliated her in front of everyone; it was not a matter of performance – there were others who were worse – but of blatant hostility: Malerba was angry with her and every opportunity was a good one to show it. Her classmates were sympathetic, sure, but only in words, maybe out of cowardice or maybe because it was convenient that there was a scapegoat in class.
“Evil witch”, murmured Giulia, sitting at her seat.
One day I’ll make you pay for that.
Vale squeezed her hand tightly to give her courage and to remind her not to do anything stupid; one wrong move could cost her A-levels. They had made a pact with that gesture to not give in: Val
