Lily was completely caught off guard. A loud slap landed across her face, followed by another. Dazed, her cheeks instantly reddened and swelled, her ears buzzed, and golden stars danced before her eyes.
Stunned and furious, she clutched her face and stared at Vanessa in disbelief.
"You... you hit me?!" Lily's voice shook with rage.
Never in her life had she been humiliated like this.
Vanessa met her glare without an ounce of fear. "Damn right I did! Bullying my friend? Who do you think you are?"
Lily's anger boiled over, obliterating all reason. She let out a sharp scream and lunged at Vanessa like a feral cat, her sharp nails clawing straight for Vanessa's arm.
But Vanessa wasn't one to back down. She grabbed Lily's hair and yanked hard.
"Ahhh!" Lily shrieked in pain, h
