"Look at you! Pathetic. Do you realize now Eliza? Masamang kalabanin ako or you will end up on a ditch just like how you'll soon be in one." rinig ko mula sa likod ko. One doesn't need to be a genius to figure out who it is. Selena Brewster.

Talagang umakyat siya dito para kutyain ako.

Idinilat ko ang mata ko habang naka-ubob sa isang arm chair. I smiled to myself. She took the bait. How lovely.

I asked Yohann and William to lure her in the music room on the third floor of another school building that's mainly used for club activities kung saan walang masyadong tao. It's also sound-proofed. Sinabihan ko ang dalawa na mag-usap tungkol sa akin na umiiyak dito at iparinig iyon sa kanya. Of course, being a plain bitch that she was, kumagat naman siya sa pain at umakyat dito. What a simpleton.

Tumayo ako at nag-inat tapos ay hinarap ko na siya.

Parang naguluhan naman siya sa kung bakit hindi ako umiiyak. There was a slight knot in her forehead.

"Do you know the story of the boy who cried wolf?" bigla kong tanong at mas lumalim ang kunot niya sa noo.

"What are you talking about? Nababaliw ka na ba ngayong talo ka na? Face it, slut. You've been beaten by me. You think makukuha mo ang Nicky ko mula sa akin? Think again!"

I sighed.

Napalinis nalang ako ng tenga gamit ng hinliliit ko. "I guess basura rin pala ang lumalabas sa bibig ng isang basura."

Naningkit iyong mga mata niya. "What did you just call me?"

Umupo muli ako sa armchair at dumekwatro. "Don't mind me, I just had an epiphany. Nakakasama pala talaga sa paligid pag hinahayaan lang ang mga basurang nakakalat. I just didn't expect, taking out trash would be this fun."

"You're saying nonsense, is that supposed to be trashtalking? It's pathetic!"

I chuckled. "Mukhang madali ka naman palang makagets. You're right, I'm trashtalking because obviously I'm talking to you. You're a trash meant to be taken out. Get ready to get you ass kicked."

Nagtagis ang kanyang bagang. "What? You're gonna beat me? How laughable. Sa tingin mo, makakaligtas ka na just by merely beating me? How can a weak nerd like you manage that huh? " she said in a mocking tone.

"Oh no! You got me wrong, darling. I don't want to get my hands dirty. Hindi ako humahawak ng basura. Lalo na iyong non-biodegradable."

"You bitch!" Susugurin niya sana ako, she was aiming for my hair at akmang sasabunutan ako. I immediately stopped her hands. Tumayo ako sa pagkakaupo ko.

I grinned devilishly at her. I initially don't want to get my hands dirty but I changed my mind. She's messing with forces beyond her capability.

Mahigpit kong hinawakan iyong kanang pulsuhan niya. I used her hand to slap her own face. I don't want my hand to hurt and be smeared by her make-up.

Nagulat siya at pinanlakihan ako ng mata. "You bitch!"

She tried to free her wrist pero mahigpit ko itong hinawakan. "Hmmm...maybe you need another slap. You sound like a broken recorder. Paulit-ulit nalang ang sinasabi mo. Maybe I could fix you." parang remote lang, minsan kailangan mong iuntog para gumana.

'PAK!' Isang malutong na tunog na naman ang umalingawngaw sa buong silid. I slapped her again using her own palm, of course.

I chuckled. "This is fun, isn't it?"

"Help! Help! She's harassing me! Help me!" she yelled to no one in particular.

Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay. "Don't bother acting innocent, walang makakarinig sa iyo. And don't worry, you can be a bitch all you want. Speaking of, let me show you how it's done. I'll give you some pointers on how to be a real bitch, while I'm at it."

Sinamaan niya ako ng tingin na parang kakainin niya ako ng buhay. "Just you wait Eliza! I will pull out every hair in your body! Let go of me! Let go!"

Humalakhak lang ako. Does she really think susundin ko siya at bibitawan? I'm not dumb.

I gave her a sly smile."Now, for you're first lesson. Have class, darling. You take classes five times a week and yet you still have none of it. Real bitches don't go around pulling hairs looking for cat fights. It makes you look cheap." Inilapit ko ang mukha ko sa kanya para mas marinig niya.

Sinamaan niya ako ng tingin habang pilit hinihila ang kamay niya kaya mas diniinan ko ang pagkakahawak. "What are you talking about, you stupid slut? I'll kill you!"

"Second lesson, darling. Come up with a good comeback or a better insulting name. Try dimwitted whore, widen your vocabulary. Saying the same shit over and over again makes you look like a pea-brained parrot."

She does not seem to be listening. Bad student. Tch.

"Sa tingin mo papalampasin ko to? You're nuts! I am more powerful than you think--"

"And final one, since I'm not giving anymore for free. Don't reveal all your cards at once and always keep a trump card." putol ko sa kanya at mas inilapit ang mukha sa kanya, close enough to intimidate her.

Hinubad ko iyong salamin ko using my free hand at binigyan siya ng isang matamis na ngiti. I looked at her directly on the eyes.

Pinagmasdan ko habang unti-unting nanlaki iyong mga mata niya. Napatigil siya sa pagpupumiglas. "You're... you're that b..bitch!" di makapaniwala niyang bulalas. Mukhang naalala niya na ako mula sa birthday party ni Cole noon.

I chuckled. "Yes, I'm that bitch and you've messed with that bitch. It would be rude if I don't fight back, wouldn't it?" I winked at her.

"P...paano nangyari iyon? No, that's impossible. Nicky's mine! Mine!"

I ignored her statements. "Now you already know. Don't let your delusions run wild. Even if Cole did choose someone for looks, you're clearly still not within first place o kahit sa choices man lang, it will still be me. You can't steal my man Selena, don't even dream of it."

Kita sa mga mata niyang naguguluhan siya. She's reduced to a pitiful state at hindi pa nakakahuma.

"And bonus lesson, my dear novice. Never fail to show that devilish winning smile in front of your prey. " I grabbed her hair at pinatingala siya sa akin. " Force her to watch how delighted you are watching her in anguish. Embed it in her mind." I said with much delight while wearing a proud grin on my mouth.

Binitawan ko na iyong buhok niya but not her wrist. I widened the distance between us.

"You're... you're really a two faced bitch!" she glared at me.

I chuckled again. "You started it, darling. I'm just finishing it. " Isinuot ko na ulit iyong salamin ko at muli siyang tinitigan. "Being a two faced bitch? You're also calling yourself that. But the difference between us is that I'm better. Bitch, kaka-enroll mo pa lang ng pang-masteral, noon pa ako graduate ng doctoral. In other words, you're still wet behind the ears in front of me, novice." saad ko tsaka binitawan iyong kamay niya.

She held her wrist na namumula na. Pati iyong mata niya ay namumula na siguro ay dahil sa galit. "I will tell Cole about this! Sisiguraduhin kong kakamuhian ka niya! "

"Oh huli ka na sa balita. He already know. It didn't change a thing. "

"You think you've won just because nakuha mo na si Cole! Wag kang illusyunada! I'll make sure you'll pay for this, Queen Eliza Cruz! I will bring you down."

Napahalakhak naman muli ako. Bring me down? In her dreams. "Be my guest. It's good to know that you still haven't forgot your place. You can't bring me down if you're not beneath me, so stay where you are Selena. I'd really love to see you try." I smirked at her.

"Y...you!" Namumula na siya sa galit at kita ko ang higpit ng pagkakuyom niya sa kamao niya. I could see the veins at the back of her hands almost. popping out. "You'll pay for this." huli niyang sabi bago nagwalk-out.

Looks like she ran out of words to say. Tch, sayang. I was really enjoying our little conversation.

"Don't forget your assignment, Selena. Know the story behind the boy who cried wolf." pahabol ko bago pa man siya makalabas sa silid pero hindi niya na ako pinansin at umalis na.

Hindi ko mapigilang magpakawala ng malakas na tawa. I look like a villain, iyong maganda, of course.

I left the room a few minutes later. Sa bintana ako lumabas, I jumped on a tree branch near the window at doon bumaba.

...

I walked inside the main building kung nasaan ang mga classrooms namin. I skipped out class this morning. It's 10:25 am and breaktime is almost over kaya wala na masyadong tao na umaaligid-aligid.

"Sinusulit mo na ba ang huling araw mo dito sa IU kaya ka naglakad-lakad nang kung saan-saan?"

Kakaakyat ko lang sa hagdan nang napahinto ako. Di ko nanamang mapigilang mapaangat ang sulok ng labi ko. Buti nalang at palay na ang lumapit sa manok. She saved me the trouble of looking for her.

Hinarap ko siya. "Good dogs don't bark carelessly, Justisya. You should know that. "

"Spouting nonsense is useless, Eliza. Wala ka nang magagawa pa. You should have known better and knew your facts na masamang banggain kami. Kung nagpakapipi ka lang sana sa isang tabi, hindi mangyayari ito sayo." sabi niya sabay lapit sa akin.

"Oh, I know just the right facts Zia Justisya. The eldest daughter of her family at ang kaisa-isang inaasahan ng pamilya niya. You came from a low-incomed family who could barely afford for themselves. Luckily, you got into Ironhead University as a scholar. Your parents must be really proud of you." saad ko.

Ichabod provided a detailed intel about the two of them. Hindi ko alam pano niya nakuha, but Maxim said he is good at hacking and has a wide range of source. Ichabod never really fails to amaze me, napakamisteryoso niyang tao.

Napahakbang naman si Zia paatras. "A..no naman ngayon?"

"Matalino ka naman. You should've learned from Icarus. Binigyan lang ito ng pakpak, ang taas na ng lipad nito. Look what that led him."

"Wala akong panahon para sa mga walang kwenta mong kwento," aniya.

I chuckled lightly. "You really got your head high up in the clouds. I hope you're ready, Zia. Your borrowed wings are about to fall apart. And if you fall, it won't just be you alone, you know that."

Napaatras siya. Umabante naman ako. She stepped back again not noticing that she was at the edge of the stairs.

She was about to fall when I grabbed her necktie, preventing her from falling. I could've grabbed her hair instead but I already instinctively grabbed her tie. Tch. Sayang.

She was still in the brink of falling. She was standing diagonally at the edge of the stairs. Hinahawakan niya na iyong necktie niya like it's her lifeline. She was choking already kaya hinila ko na siya palalapit sa akin. I don't intend to harm her that way, I'm not that cheap.

She inhaled a lot of air as if she was deprived of it at agad niluwagan iyong necktie niya.

I chuckled again, masayahin ako ngayon. " Hindi pa nga kita tinutulak, nagpapractice ka na."

"What do you want from me?" her voice was hoarse, still recovering from almost being strangled by her tie which saved her from falling. Ni hindi man lang niya ko pinasalamatan. Dogs don't really know manners.

I crossed my arms at sumandal sa pader sa tabi ko. Muli ko siyang nginisihan. "Do you know? There are two kinds of trashes. The recyclable and non-recyclable kind. Lucky for you, you get to choose which kind you belong. It's up to you if you make yourself useful to me. "

It's not my character to recycle trash but mas gusto ko yun sa kabila ng pinagsasabi ni Yohann na pagsusunog ng plastic o ang suhestiyon ni Ichabod na ibaon sila sa lupa katulad ng pagco-compost pit. I'm not sure by what they meant but I'm sure they mean it figuratively. I don't give many chances but I would like to see the drama unfold if she chooses to side with me at magiging kapaki-pakinabang sa akin.

"Let make it simple for you since all you know are simple instructions just like dogs. Mamaya, kung magtatanong ako sa iyo, all you have to do is say yes and I'll spare you, simple right?" Nginitian ko siya. "Now let's practice, naiintindihan mo ba ako Justisya?"

As if awoken from a trance ay napakurap siya ng ilang beses at muling tinapunan ako ng matatalim na tingin. "D..do you think I'm afraid of you?"

How cute. I cocked my head sideways. "Darling, I don't think you're afraid, I know."

"Blabber all you want but that doesn't change the fact na maeexpel ka parin at mawawala ka na sa landas ko," aniya.

"Let's just see, Justisya. Remember my words well. Maybe you can help Mother Earth by being recyclable. Don't forget the magic word, okay?" Huli kong saad bago umalis na.

A dog will always be a dog. When it's cornered by a wall it will jump and will even bite its master's hand.

...

Pumasok na ako sa opisina ni Coreen when it was 5 minutes past eleven. Ngayon iyong naka-schedule na meeting upang pormal na pag-usapan iyong nangyari sa chemistry lab.

Coreen was there. May tatlo ring ibang tao sa silid. Two women and a man. They were on the far distant corner of the room. They kept to themselves. Tingin ko ay miyembro sila ng faculty which would maybe help Coreen come up with the decision. Impartiality was plastered on their faces, which comforted me. Hindi iyong sa isang panig lang nakabukas ang tenga.

Selena was also already present in the room pero ang ikinagulat ko ay nandoon ang ina niya. Beside her fuming mother na halos patayin na ako sa tingin ay si Selena na namamaga ang mata tsaka ang pisngi.
She looks weak and vulnerable pero ang hindi lang naman peke sa kanya ay iyong namamaga niyang pisngi. I felt proud but I didn't show it on my face.

"You dare hurt my daughter!? You unruly brat! You should be expelled immediately!" halos sugurin na ako ng ina nito. Sa natatandaan ko ay Helena din ang pangalan niya. She makes my name look bad, I don't like it. Simula pa lang noong makita ko siya sa party ni Cole, I didn't like her.

"Let's calm down first, Mrs. Brewster. We'll get to that later, " pakalma naman ni Coreen dito.

Tinapunan ako ni Coreen ng tingin na para bang nagtatanong kung ano na namang ginawa ko. She was damn certain I did it to her. I just gave her a shrug. Guilty not guilty.

"Let's first proceed to the incident regarding the Chemistry Laboratory. Let's wait for Miss Justisya first--" As if on cue ay pumasok na ito. She looks confident habang naglakad papalapit sa amin. She even threw a smug look my way.

Umupo na kami doon sa couch sa gitna ng opisina ni Coreen. Selena and her mom sat at the couch with Zia at the corner. Kaharap ko naman silang nakaupo na nag-iisa sa opposite couch. We were separated by a coffee table. Coreen sat the one-seater couch at the end of the table.

"So, Miss Selena, can you give details on what happened that day?" umpisa ni Coreen.

Tumango naman siya at tinignan ako na parang takot na takot siya saakin, but there was mischief hidden on her eyes. "She confronted me, when she learned that I was in relationship with Nic-- with Cole. Nagalit siya sa akin. She threatened me. Sinundan ko siya sa chem lab, she said she'll do something bad and make me take the fall. Sinubukan ko siyang pigilan, umalis ako to get some teachers and when we came there, the lab was already ruined. Mabuti nalang at naabutan namin siya. If not, she would've blamed it on me." binigyan niya ng nagmamakaawang tingin iyong tatlong taga-faculty at parang kinukumbinsi ang mga ito. They still kept a straight face pero di ko alam ang iniisip nila.

"See! Do you need to hear more? That brat is a monster!" turo saakin ng ina nito.

"Totoo po iyong sinabi ni Miss Selena. Nasaksihan ko po ang buong pangyayari."nakatungong sabi ni Zia.

"What are you waiting for! Expel her already! Kulang pa iyon, make sure she can never enter a good school." muli namang sabat ng Helenang hindi maganda, matanda, maluwang at di na fresh.

Malamig naman itong tinapunan ng tingin ni Coreen. It seems she doesn't like her as well. "Mrs. Brewster, it does not work that way. Pakinggan muna natin ang panig ni Ms. Cruz. Unfortunately, there are no CCTVs inside the lab at sira din iyong CCTV on the hallways outside of the lab so we have to carefully listen to each and every side. "

I narrated exactly what happened on my side. I didn't add nor lessen my story, I didn't need to.

Sumingit na naman iyong ina ni Selena. "You have no witness to support your claim. On the contrary, may witness na nakasaksi sa iyo that solidifies my daughter's claim." Binalingan niya si Coreen. "What are we waiting for, pass the verdict already--"

Biglang bumukas ang pinto kaya napabaling ang atensyon namin dito.

"I'm sorry I'm late. I filed a complaint about the students bullying my dear Zia." A flawless lady walked into the room. "Are these people the one who bullied her? My son told me, she was having a hard time with those bullies." tinignan niya sina Selena at Zia.

Nabigla silang lahat doon.
I didn't forget to look at Zia's panic stricken face. Parang lahat ng dugo sa mukha niya'y nawala dahil putlang-putla ito. A subtle smirk escaped from my lips.

We just found it out yesterday. Tumawag iyong ina ni William upang mangumusta, she mentioned Zia's name kaya napataka kami. It turns out someone gave her a wrong name. She described where she heard it from and we figured out the whole thing. It was William's idea na gamitin iyon laban kay Zia. William exaggerated how I was having a hard time here pero hindi niya sinabi ang pangalan ko o kay Zia. We want his mother to misunderstand. And here we are.

Linapitan ako ng ina ni William at niyakap. "Ija, are you okay?"

Ang alam niya ay ang pangalan ko ay Zia. Nginitian ko lang siya at tinanguan. Tinapunan ko ng tingin si Zia.

Watch Justisya. Watch as the threads of lies you've woven gets tangled up with you caught all over it.

Sumingit si Selena na naguguluhan na sa pangyayari. "That's ridiculous why would I bully her?" Tinuro niya si Zia.
"And what's this all about? Akala ko ba, this meeting is for deciding on her expulsion!" turo niya naman sa akin.

"Ahmm...Pwede po bang bumalik sa classroom ko?" tanong naman ni Zia na parang sinisilihan sa pwet. The dog is trying to escape, hilarious. Pinigilan kong umangat ang sulok ng labi ko.

Tumayo naman ang ina ni Selena. "Hold on a second, the issue here is this girl's expulsion as punishment for her offense. Bakit niyo iniiba?"

Napakunot naman ang noo ng ina ni William. "Wait, what do you mean? Am I missing something?"

I gave her a reassuring look. "Mrs. Hyde, I'll clear it out to you after I explain my side."

Tumango naman ito at umupo sa tabi ko.

I reached down my pocket at ipinakita ang isang flashdrive. I put it on the coffee table.

"What's that suppose to be?" kunot noong tanong ni Selena.

"Evidence of my innocence. I kept it in here. I asked for the security for a copy." Sa tulong ni Cole ay nakakuha ako ng copy mula sa mga security na in-charge sa CCTVs. One look from him and they were all cowering to give me that one footage of what happened that day. Of course hindi namin iyon malalaman kung di sa tulong nina Jethro. Hyron and him also helped. Humanap sila ng pwedeng maging ebidensya and found the security cam at the adjacent room on the other building directly facing the chem lab.

"There was indeed no CCTV cameras inside the lab at sira din iyong nasa harap ng lab but there is one on the opposite building. It overlooks the chem lab at dahil nakabukas iyong bintana, it had a great view of the doorway. And guess who was caught on camera." Agad namutla ang dalawa. Their plan was flawed from the start and it's bound to fail.

"Stop! Ho...how do we know, it's not tampered?" wika ni Selena na alam kong kinakabahan na.

"I have access to the school security system. We can watch it there. Surely, hindi iyon matatampered." kunot-noong sabi ni Coreen.

"No!" sabay sigaw nila Selena at Zia.

"What's the matter ija? Are you both guilty?" nakisali na rin si Ginang Hyde.

"O..of course not!" palihim akong napangisi. Their facade is starting to peel off.

Tumayo si Coreen at kinuha iyong laptop niya. May itinipa-tipa siya dito. She logged in to their system. And few moments later, the footage of that day was played on the screen. Lumapit naman iyong tatlong taga-faculty at tumingin din doon.

Coreen forwarded it to the exact time of the incident. Nakita doong pumasok sina Selena at Zia sa loob. Zia set up the instruments, Selena just stayed there then after that lumabas na si Selena followed by Zia. Ilang minuto ay pumasok ako but ran out immediately just like I initially stated and then the explosion came.

Matapos iyon ay nanaig ang katahimikan sa buong silid. The two culprits are even more speechless as the colors drained from their faces. It's finished, their lies are busted.

"Sinong nagsisinungaling ngayon?" I said, breaking the silence.

Tinapunan ko ng tingin si Zia who seemed more petrified than ever.

"And Mrs Hyde-"

"Dear, call me Tita." putol niya sa akin.

"I just wanted to clarify things, Tita. Hindi po Zia ang pangalan ko I'm Eliza, Queen Eliza Cruz po." Tinuro ko si Zia. "She's Zia Justisya."

"Huh? But when I went here sinabi ng isang estudyante that your name is Zia." pabalik balik ang tingin niya sa akin at kay Zia. She narrowed her eyes at her. "Speaking of, have we met before, ija?" Mukhang di niya ito nakilala. Last time they met, she was still a tacky nerd na malayong-malayo sa ayos niya ngayon.

"I'm sure nagkamali lang po iyong estudyante. It was an honest mistake." I said. "Right, Zia?"binalingan ko siya ng tingin. She was taken aback when I asked her. "Yes, right?" tanong ko pa at marahas siyang naapaangat ng tingin sa akin. It's as if her eyes found her saving grace. Mukhang naalala niya na ang mga sinabi ko kanina sa may hagdan.

Ganon nga Zia, just like a good dog, bark for me.

"Y..yes" she said the magic words. Napangisi ako. Good dog. She just sold herself to the devil. Me.

"And now that the proof is right there, I'm really innocent am I? Nagsinungaling ka lang kasi napilitan ka, right?"

Napalunok siya. "Yes."

"What are you talking about, you backstabbing bitch!?" Pinanlakihan siya ng mata ni Selena pero nag-iwas ito ng tingin sa kanya.

"Napag-utusan ka lang diba?" muli kong tanong sa kanya at di pinansin si Selena.

"Y..yes. I have no choice, pinilit ako. I.. originally didn't want to do it p..pero pinagbantaan niya ako."

Ang galing din mag-handwashing ng babaeng ito, talo pa si Poncio Pilato. Sobrang sama na ng tingin sa kanya ng mag-ina lalo na si Selena. She was gritting her teeth in anger.

"Sino namang nag-utos sa iyo, Miss Justisya?" tanong ni Coreen even though it's clear as day who it was.

"Stop! Who cares about this now?Don't you think mas importante rin pagtuunan ang nangyari ngayong araw? My daughter was assaulted by that brat! Look at my poor daughter's face! Namamaga! She should be punished severely!" In an attempt to avoid the topic, she brought up how Selena was hurt.

"Do you have evidence Mrs. Brewster? Otherwise, it's just a blind allegation." kampante kong pahayag.

"Stop lying! You liar." Selena glared daggers at me.

I gave her a belittling smile. "Miss Selena, matapos mapanood iyong footage, you don't have the right to call me that." I mocked her.

"No! She's really lying! May CCTV sa harap ng pinto ng music room, look at it! She was there, she did this to me!" mangiyak-ngiyak niyang pahayag at pilit kinukumbinsi ang ibang tao sa paligid.

Tinapunan ako ni Coreen ng isang tingin. I just gave her a reassuring smile. "Alright." aniya.

There is no security camera in the music room but there are CCTVs on the hallway na makikita mo ang pintuan, kung sino ang pumasok at lumabas. That's why I entered and left through the window, away from any security cams' view. Ang likod rin ng gusali ay purong kakahuyan kaya walang tsansang mahuli ako.

We all viewed the footage of the front of the music room. Pumasok nga dito si Selena at ilang mga minuto pa ay lumabas ito. No one came out after that. Ni-rewind din ito bago siya pumasok. And no one entered.

"No! You bitch! Malamang sa iba ka dumaan." She looked horrified.

"You're not implying I jumped through the windows when it's three storeys high, right? If you check my P.E. grades, malalaman niyong hindi ako ganoon ka-athletic." dahilan ko.

"My daughter is not a liar!" pagtatanggol ng ina nito.

"The evidence and witness suggests otherwise, Miss Brewster. Umamin na si Miss Justisya. Your daughter is a liar. She faked her injury to look pitiful, maybe para mas lumala ang offense ko." I confidently said. Gusto ko sanang um-acting na umiiyak pero hindi nakikisama iyong mata ko. I'll just leave the fake crying talent to the bitch.

"No hindi iyan totoo! I'm telling the truth." she was hysterical. I looked at her in the eyes.

The boy who cried wolf. She should've done her homework. Katulad sa kwento, because she lied, wala maniniwala sa kanya despite telling the truth, given the evidence or rather the lack of it, mas lalong hindi siya kapani-paniwala.

"Are you implying that my daughter hit herself? That's even more preposterous!"

I gave her a smirk. "You know fully well, it's not. Hindi na bago sa kanya ang saktan niya ang sarili niya. Right Mrs. Brewster?"

She was taken aback pati na rin si Selena.

"She tried to commit suicide, when Cole broke up with her. She's very capable of intentionally hurting her self." patuloy ko.

"H...how did you know that!?" bulalas ni Selena.

"It's not important how I managed to find it out, what's important is how the media will react if they find it out." sabi ko. When Ichabod provided his intel. Nandoon na rin iyong medical records niya, and now it's in favor of me.

"Enough!" Pumagitna naman si Coreen.

Lumapit siya sa faculty members and they murmured in low voices. After that, they shook hands at lumabas na ang tatlo sa silid.

Coreen faced us." Members of the institution's faculty and I have come up with a decision. Seeing that we have evidence at umamin na si Miss Justisya. She'll be under 1 month suspension. As for your daughter Miss Brewster, I'm afraid, I will have to expel her from Ironhead University. She was the mastermind of this whole shenanigans, she lied to the faculty and framed a student of this institution which led to the destruction of school property. I'm sorry but we cannot continue to keep your daughter after such grave offenses." aniya.

"No!" Old Helena snapped. "The Brewsters are a prestigious family and a very powerful one! We have many connections and isang pitik lang ng kamay ko kaya kong pataubin ang buong eskwelahang ito, so you better make this issue in favor of my daughter or else!"

"No! The Brewsters are a prestigious family and a very powerful one! We have many connections and isang pitik lang ng kamay ko kaya kong pataubin ang buong eskwelahang ito, so you better make this issue in favor of my daughter or else!~~Oops, I think I accidentally pressed the record button." sabi ko sabay pakita ng phone ko. Napalingon naman ang matandang Helena sa akin, nanlaki iyong mata niya.

"Social media can really ruin people's lives with other people's opinions especially if it's deemed inappropriate. Ano nalang kaya ang mangyayari pag aksidente kong mapindot ang share button at mapost ito? Prestigious family my ass. The higher you are, the harder you'll fall Mrs. Brewster, ano nalang ang iisipin ng lahat pagnalaman nilang ginagamit ninyo ang kapangyarihan para mang-abuso ng iba? I can't imagine how bad your family's reputation may fall and I have proof. Oh and let's not forget your daughter's issue. Don't tell me dadagdag ka pa?" mahabang saad ko.

Kita ko namang halos pumutok na iyong ugat sa sentido niya. "You! Is this how you teach your students? This disrespectful bitch just dared threaten me?" baling niya kay Coreen.

"Do you think I'm bluffing? I only bluff in poker games, Mrs. Brewster. Wanna play with me sometimes? We can bet your dignity." nakangising sabi ko nang hindi ko mapigilan ang bibig ko.

Tumikhim naman si Coreen at tinapunan ako ng pababalang tingin.

"This is ridiculous! Selena, let's go." baling niya sa anak niya.

"But, Mom!" para itong binagsakan ng langit at lupa.

"Let's go!" sigaw nito at hinila ito palabas. I smiled at her and she continued to glare at me as she got dragged out of the room.

"I'll also excuse myself." mahina namang sabi ni Zia habang nakayuko parin.

"Sure." sabi ni Coreen.

Lumingon naman ito sa akin na parang humihingi ng permiso. Looks like she knows her role very well. She owes me, at hawak ko siya sa leeg. Tinanguan ko naman siya bilang sagot at agad siyang umalis.

"It seems that I got you wrong, you can clearly take care of yourself. Still don't hesitate to ask me a favor anytime okay?" wika naman ni Ginang Hyde.

"Opo, thank you po." magalang kong sabi. I kinda tricked her kaya bumabawi ako. She hugged me before she left as well.

Nang kami nalang ni Coreen ang natira, nagpakawala siya ng isang malalim na hinga then she gave me a proud smile.

"I can't believe I'm saying this but you really kicked ass there, brat."

Napahalakhak naman ako. "I know."

But I wouldn't have done it without those guys.

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To be continued...