Chapter:
“What do you mean by ‘w***e’?”
My voice came out tight with anger as I looked straight at them without averting my eyes. The hallway was crowded with students, yet a faint silence fell around us, as if everyone was waiting to see what would happen.
One of them laughed loudly a laugh full of mockery then placed her hand on her hip and said clearly in front of everyone:
“Girl, we don’t mean you… we mean the w***e next to you… isn’t that right, Julia?”
Julia froze behind me, and I felt her grip tighten slightly on the edge of my shirt.
Her breathing was unsteady, as if she were trying to take a step back, but the girl moved toward her slowly.
The girl said in a clear threatening tone: “Julia… don’t forget… you b*tch.”
She suddenly reached her hand toward Julia’s hair, trying
