45 School Maelstrom 2 (1/2)

When lunch break arrived, Sofony didn't hesitate to pull Wendy out of their building and headed towards the tenth grade's building. Many students turned their heads to them as they ran past the corridors, rooms, and cobblestone pathways. A few started chatting about them while some perverts or fanatics began to take pictures of them. However, Sofony didn't pay them any attention and Wendy only shrugged at them.

Sofony was quite worried for Steffy, hence, she wanted to check on her and also invite her to pass the lunchtime with her. This was the reason that she immediately ran out, she intended to fetch her sister and led her to the cafeteria.

”Steffy!”

The wavy-haired school beauty following the fidgety nerdy laughed. They reached Steffy's room in the tenth grader building and the first thing Sofony did was charge unceremoniously to her sister who was preparing to leave her seat by that time. Good thing for her that it was lunch break, or else, it would be a very big embarrassment for the sisters if a teacher was around.

Wendy continued laughing as she unhurriedly entered the room.

'Not that it's not already shameful though. Look, Steffy can't raise her head anymore in the future. Our nerdy created so much scene as if she's afraid that people won't know that Steffy is her sister. Hopeless.'

”Are you okay? Are you bullied? Tell sis, I'll have Wendy take revenge for you.”

Sofony asked a few more questions under the watch of Steffy's classmate and Wendy. The latter shook her head when her name was mentioned. The others wryly smiled as they wondered if that was a declaration that if anyone makes Steffy, this new classmate, cried or feel wronged, two campus beauties would storm their way to punish the offender.

The students of Tenth Grade Section F gave Steffy a scrutinizing look. Their adviser suddenly introduced this Steffy Mendez this morning as their new transfer student classmate. No other explanation was given to them. A few of them noticed that she was surnamed Mendez, but not many connected her to Sofony. She looked pretty. But not to the level of the five girls listed in the Goddesses List.

Now, this Steffy turned out to be a bigshot without them knowing. She had the backing of two female creatures that could move so many students with just a slight hinting. Just wow.

How weird that even Sofony, the timid nerdy goddess, could act like a mother bear for her.

Under the complicated stares from everyone, Wendy had difficulty dragging them to the

cafeteria since Sofony couldn't stop herself from asking so many questions.

Wendy grimaced, 'When did she become like this?'

”I can't believe you did that, Sofony!” Clea exclaimed.

At the cafeteria, a table was shared by Wendy, the two sisters Sofony and Steffy, and Clea's group of friends. Plates and lunchboxes of food and glasses of drinks crowded the table. It was also lively due to the chats ongoing between the students.

”I-I was just worried! It's her first day!” As Sofony defended herself, she gave her shy sister a glance. ”See this, she's thin-skinned, like me. But because I am the big sister, I have to step out for her.”

”You know, no one's gonna bully her. Why would people even do that? Steffy doesn't look like a pushover actually, just a bit quiet and shy. But she's cute so she should have no problem blending with her classmates.”

”Yeah, Wendy's right.”

”Now you made your sister famous.” Clea laughed and reached out to pinch Sofony's cheeks. ”See just what you have done. So impatient to flaunt that you have a sister?”

The nerdy girl softly cried in pain and grabbed the other's hands to free her now reddening cheeks. ”Leeet ggoooo!”

Steffy whose face was slightly lowered worriedly peeked at them then said. ”I didn't know that my sister is popular in school.”

”Oh, this girl didn't inform you? Well, this nerdy is indeed well-known now. Try to read the bulletin boards and you'll see her face and name there.”

Steffy blinked at the beautiful student her sister introduced as Clea before turning to Wendy and Sofony who had just been freed by Clea. The three of them were head-turners, she realized, due to seeing many boys peeking their way.

'They are all pretty. Sis is the real quiet type, slightly airheaded. Wendy looks so smart and brave. And this Clea may look like a local gossipmonger but her looks are above average as well. Her personality is a carbon copy of mine. Sis said she's good in piano. I want to be closer to her. I also want to learn how to play the piano.' The last thought suddenly came to mind.

The meal continued with everyone chiming from time to time. Steffy thought that her sister's friends were very kind since they never forgot to look after her and allowed her to easily blend into their conversation.

Once she finished eating, Steffy excused herself and said that she had to go to the restroom. Before letting her leave, her Sis made sure to give her directions.

'I'll pester Sis to send me home later, then ask to let me learn piano from Miss Clea. I wonder if it will be all fine. Maybe I should take the time to inquire how to join her club.'

Steffy giggled in excitement.

When she entered the public restroom of the cafeteria, a somehow strong scent assaulted her nose. 'Disinfectant? Chlorine? Water? Urine? Ugh, the smell mixed with each other.'

With a wry smile, she immediately headed to the nearest available cubicle. Unfortunately, due to haste, she didn't notice another girl who was about to collide with her shoulder. It was all too late when the collision happened and Steffy fell to the floor, the other girl staggering on her steps.

An angry voice entered Steffy's ear a few seconds later. ”You bitch! Don't you have eyes?”

Steffy groaned in pain when she landed on her butt and let out a few whimpers. Because the flooring was quite wet, in her heart, a few complains sounded out. She raised her head to see who's the person who collided with her but was stunned after hearing the other party's shout.

'In my hometown, when things like this happen, both party will start apologizing to each other, no matter who is the one wrong. I thought it's the same here.'

Steffy blinked her eyes in confusion and frustration before getting up. Her brows furrowed, she spoke up, ”I'm wrong for not looking properly ahead. Sorry.”

Anyways, she apologized. It was not like she'd lose something if she would be the one humbling herself first. Besides, she really wanted to enter a cubicle now. And she was about to do that now that she already apologized.

Sad to say, the anger in the other girl's eyes and expression didn't go away even after Steffy said her sorry. When the girl saw the other walking away and no longer looking at her, the girl's anger reached its peak and forcefully grabbed Steffy's arm then strongly pushed her to the floor. Another female student came into the restroom just exactly at that moment and was very surprised to see a girl suddenly landing near her shoes. A loud scream came out of her mouth. Those nearby also saw the scene and flocked towards them.

Steffy also cried in pain. Her body was trembling after the fall. This time, she didn't land on her butt, instead, she fell sideways, and she could feel a searing pain on her right arm and leg that received the impact as if a few bones had just cracked.

A frightened female student peeking from the nearby door screamed, ”T-two girls are fighting! Aaaah!”

Steffy's eyes were closed when another bout of pain rushed to her from her stomach. She could feel something heavy stomping at her! Her body once again jerked from the pain and she pitifully let out a few cries.

”Who said you're free to go, huh? You dare cross my path, bitch? You dare?” At every question, a few stomps would follow.

”H-hey! You're killing her! S-stop that!” A concerned student shouted at the crazy girl.

”Girl. Don't meddle! She's one of the Violent Goddess'.”

”E-eh? That girl is?”

”That one is a solid follower of Miss Clarissa. Poor student. Why did she fight Vienna?”

Discussions flew over as people watched the girl called Vienna crazily shouted at Steffy as she pulled the other up by grabbing at her hair.

”Hey, speak! You think it's okay to just cross me and then apologize? What's an apology good for? Answer me? Can it change anything that has happened? No? Then what's an apology good for!?”

Steffy violently struggled once she regained clarity of situation, her instinct kicked in and it reminded her to immediately get away from the crazy bitch. Steffy became so angry due to the unreasonable treatment she received after a mere collision. Why was the bitch asking what an apology was for? She humbled herself first to avoid this kind of situation. But what did she get? It was her who fell to the floor, but the other party was so hatefully persecuting her! In public! To shame her!

Did this crazy woman think she's the only one allowed to be crazy and bitchy?

”Let go of me! You're the crazy bitch!” Consumed by anger as well, Steffy strongly kicked at the girl's knees. The moment Vienna released hold of her hair, Steffy immediately pushed her away and then hurriedly distanced herself, her left hand caressing her aching right arm. Since there's also pain in her right leg, she had to lean on the wall to support herself.

Her hurting and numb limbs truly snapped something in Steffy's brain as she shouted. ”You're the bitch! You're a dog! You're a sorry waste of space for existing! Why don't you commit suicide now for the betterment of the universe! Bitch! Bitch! BITCH!!!”

Vienna, who had already stabilized herself, charged at Steffy with her fist. ”You whore, I'll kill you!”

Vienna's fist landed on the wall since someone pulled Steffy to dodge her, but as a violent woman hanging around with their campus' Violent Goddess, she didn't mind the bit of pain that rushed to her after. Instead, she angrily turned to the woman who got in between them. Every syllable she uttered was perfectly showing her annoyance and anger.

”Wendy!”

Vienna suddenly found herself getting surrounded by a few male students. One of them courageously yanked her arms to her back while two others forcefully held her in place.

Vienna shouted with fury as she struggled, ”Let me go! I'll have to plant my fist to that bitch's face to teach her a lesson! Stop meddling! Wendy make them release me! I still have to make sure that bitch is sent to the hospital!”

The wavy-haired girl who pulled Steffy to her was really Wendy. The two didn't know, but the commotion their swearing and fighting brought alarmed so many. Since the place was at the restroom, Wendy and her best friend hurried over in fear that Steffy was involved.

Unfortunately, they guessed right.

Ironically, it was also a relief that they rushed over.