CHAPTER 21
*** THE NEXT DAY AT SCHOOL AFTER THE QUIZ ***
Lila should have known better than to openly reveal Miranda's ignorance, risking her fury. Even if it had been an innocent correction during the lit quiz, the entitled bullies would not tolerate having their apparent intellectual superiority challenged.
It started tiny, with poisonous stares and sneers thrown Lila's way anytime she tried to draw their attention in the halls. She tried not to give them any satisfaction by shrinking away and holding her head high with what little confidence she had left.
Then followed the sly murmurs and not-so-subtle teasing whenever she passed by their group standing court in common spaces. Loud enough for Lila to hear every nasty insult and disparaging remark about her.
"Well if it isn't Willow
