Vol 7 Chapter 6 (2/2)
“Then it will not be proof that they kissed”
“Being caught alone in a ti photos later, e catch them unprepared”
“That is true, but…”
“Just go and scout out the place for now If one of theaze, just say hi really quickly and keep walking like nothing’s wrong”
“I understand! Strauski, onward!”
Showing her pal cautiously slid open the bathroo outside
“All right…” Jenny peered out and watched through the mirror
Meg walked all the way to the middle of the hallway, but once she was by the classroo to the wall And with all the speed of a lazy bull or a tortoise, she slid all the way across to the back door of the classroom
Once she was past the classroo turned around and walked normally—but quietly—all the way back to the bathroom where Jenny waited
“Pheorried,” Meg sighed, her breaths ragged
“Well?”
“I heard no sound I do not think there is anyone else in the classroom”
“I see Then her guy’s bound to show up anyyou didn’t run into him”
“Then let us watch from here! Because he is a boy he will not come in here”
“What if SC Bridget decides to use the ladies’ room?”
“Then it is difficult! But—”
“Shh!”
Jenny put a hand over Meg’s mouth
The sound of leather shoes against the stairs began to resound fro upstairs
“He’s here,” Jenny concluded, and crept towards the bathroo They both squatted there and waited
Without a word, Jenny pointed at the classroom and at her mirror
She meant that she would use the ain and again
The footsteps grew louder and louder, arriving at their hallway The sounds changed from shoes-on-stairs to shoes-on-floor
As Meg and Jenny held their breaths the footsteps caed to a boy
When the footsteps were loudest—in other words, when the owner of the footsteps passed by the bathroo let herself breathe for a split second before pushi+ng her hands against her mouth
The footsteps did not stop They slowly grew distant
“Phew…” Meg released the breath she was holding
Jenny slightly opened the door and ap
At the same time, the footsteps stopped and the classroom door quietly opened and closed
“He just went inside,” said Jenny, “although all I saere his feet”
“That means the cheater boy went into that classroom?”
“Yes”
“I will go take photos!”
“…I guess this counts as an opportunity,” Jenny said, and gave Meg her orders
Because there was one door at each end of the classroo and Jenny would each watch one door
They would slowly open the sliding doors and get a grasp of the situation with their mirrors first
If possible, they would take photos of Bridget’s infidelity through the gap in the doorway—but they would not overextend themselves
“I understand… I, Strauski Megmica, will do her best as a member of the newspaper club”
“Don’t push yourself too hard, Mego”
Slowly, they crept out of the bathroom
And quietly, cautiously, they walked towards the classroom
Meg took up her position by the door at the front of the classroom, and Jenny crouched down at the back door
It was close enough to hear the conversation taking place inside
“—still as cute as before”
A feet
The boy was listening silently, it seemed
“Why’s he not saying anything?” Jenny wondered Meg gave her a look
Jenny nodded
Slowly, they reached for the door handles and pushed the cushi+oned edges in minuscule increments
The doors slid open silently The gaps Meg and Jenny wanted were created with ease
At the same time, the boy finally spoke
“You’ve been approaching et”
“Huh?” “Hm?”
The voice was fa and Jenny, ere about to stick their h the doorways
“Oh, is that what you wanted to talk about? All right I ads you like”
Jenny and Meg looked at their mirrors
The curtains in the roo face-to-face in the middle of that classroom were two people
One was, of course, Bridget
“…!” “…!”
And the other was Seron Maxwell
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“What is this!” Meg cried, sla her trained soprano to fill the room
“Eek!”
Bridget flinched with a girlish scream
“Whoa!”
Seron, et out of his seat but tripped over a desk and fell
It took a moment for the noises to die down
“You nearly gave et said nonchalantly to Meg, who stood at the door
“hello,” Jenny said, opening the other door and stepping inside before Meg could say a word, “this is Strauski Megmica She’s also a member of the newspaper club”
“hello there, president Jones”
“Good afternoon”
“I was just having a nice chat with Seron here—” Bridget began, but Meg cut her off
“Cheating is bad! You have a fiancé! So you must not do this!”
“What?”
“I have the evidence! The immovable evidence! I am certain!”
“What are you talking about?”
At thatrealized that she had let slip Kenneth’s request She deflated instantly
“Oh…er…”
“What a funny girl you are I think you have the wrong idea,” Bridget said with a confident smile
“What are you doing here?” Even Seron joined Bridget, getting off the floor
Meg fell into complete silence It had been less than a minute since her outburst
“Sorry for the co, “ere you and Seron talking about?”
Bridget pushed back her golden hair For a second her red earring glinted
“All we’ve done so far was exchange pleasantries You know, talking about how cute Seron is and how I’d just love to eat him up”
“That’s a funny way of saying hi”
“Call it the mature way”
“I see It h”
“Maybe”
“Seron is a fourth-year”
“Oh? I think he’s studying hard enough for university”
The conversation began with an exchange of fire Then—
“So what brings you here?” Asked Bridget “Seron’s letter said ould bethe two of us alone here in this empty classroom”
Meg puffed up her cheeks
“I think we’ve just had a communication issue with Seron here,” Jenny replied
“I see”
“And just to let you know, I think the recording device will be ready earlier than I expected It’ll be good to go after school on the 16th”
“That’s great Then we’ll strike while the iron is hot and go ahead with the plan as soon as possible”
“Huh?” Meg was lost, alone out of the loop about Bridget’s request
“Sorry, Meg,” said Jenny, “I’ll explain later, so do youyour questions for then?”
“Oh Yes…I understand,” Meg replied, shoulders sagging Bridget smiled
“If you’re finished, could you leave us alone now? I have so much to talk to Seron about And so much I’d like to teach him”
“Ah—” Meg made to speak, but she was cut off
“Don’tto eat him”
“But—”
“You rery puppy”
That hen Seron intervened
“Jenny Meg to discuss with SC Bridget I canthen”
It al them away
“Jenny! Let us go!” Meg spat, and turned
But when she spotted Bridget slide uncomfortably close to Seron, she stopped
“Huh?”
Jenny’s gaze followed Meg’s
“Oh”
And she quickly took out her camera
Bridget went up to Seron, who stood still in the middle of the room, and planted a kiss on his mouth
All Jenny and Meg could see was Bridget’s back and her head of blond hair, which blocked Seron’s face completely
Click
Jenny’s camera captured theTwo seconds later, Bridget pulled back
Seron stood in a blank daze
“Wh-h—”
And Meg staape
“Oh? Were you two still here?” Bridget asked sarcastically She put on a smile
“Please excuse h to rattle the s, and took off as though about to break down the classroom doors on the way
“Excuse us,” Jenny said, also in shock She slowly closed the door
Meg and Jenny were gone
“What are you really after, SC Bridget?” Seron asked the beauty before him
“What do youabout,” she replied nonchalantly “Anye’re finally alone now Why don’t we try so a little more romantic?”
Seron’s reply was calm
“No thank you”
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