I thought, 'Anyway, I won't give him a chance to bully Natasha. As for that birthday party, whoever wants to go can go, but I won't.' After making this decision, I felt much lighter.
I tidied up my disheveled clothes, patted off the shoe prints, and washed my face with cold water. Then, amidst the lingering gazes of my classmates who hadn't left the corridor, I left and went back home, dragging my heavy feet.
Jasper and Selena still hadn't returned home, and I wasn't sure if Natasha, sitting in the living room, was waiting for me. Upon seeing me come back, she picked up a glass of water and took a sip before asking, "You came back so late. What did he say to you?"
However, when she saw my bruised and swollen face, Natasha was startled and dropped the glass, wetting her dress.
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