It was late afternoon when Lexa called her friends together in an empty classroom, the fading sunlight casting sharp shadows across her steely expression.
Her anger over the principal’s decision still simmered beneath her composed exterior, barely concealed.
She couldn’t accept that Lily and Alex would only be suspended and tasked with community service.
To her, it wasn’t nearly enough for what they had done, and she was determined to see them punished further.
As her friends settled around her, Lexa's intensity was palpable, and they exchanged nervous glances, sensing the storm brewing within her.
They knew her well enough to recognize that she was not just angry—she was plotting.
“Can you believe it?” she began, her voice low but filled with venom. “After everything Lily’s done
