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Friday afternoon —

The school bell rang. The once silent and abandoned hall was immediately filled with boys and girls walking out their classrooms carrying their bags, books, cellphones and other things you would normally see a student should at least have. In pairs, in groups, there were also lone wolves scattered among them.

Ah, highschool...

The busiest and scariest years in the life of a student as some, if not most, would say. But they said it was also the most memorable years; hence, they must cherish them well... especially Friday during this time...

... as it signified the end of the hell week they went through. Students can finally relax and unwind. Going back home and seeing their families, going to malls, partying, gaming and many other activities that can give one freedom and pleasure for more than 48 hours.

48 hours.

It seemed like a long time for some, but it was definitely short for others. Some did not even have the luxury to have it.

Like Li Yao —

— a third year student of Class 3, one of the lone wolves 'scattered' among the students.

Standing at the height of 164 cm, her slim figure in her HS uniform silently traversed the hall. Walking down the stairs in light steps, her presence quickly blended with the environment like air making her... non-existent... invisible...

That was what she wanted though ...

Her long, silky black hair cascading behind and dancing to the rhythm of her steps should have been a beautiful sight. Her big deep eyes that were as calm as still waters should have drawn one's soul. Her long eyelashes that were normally down hid this tranquility though. Her thin eyebrows, exquisite nose and pink lips were remarkable features in her small face.

Li Yao was beautiful. Though her skin complexion is not as white as jade, she was still beautiful. In fact, her skin complexion sat between fair and medium. Not that it matters to her though.

But in a small society called school, standards of beauty remained, let alone competitions of it like it was some exams students, especially girls, liked to take seriously to be the top scorer.

The top beauty.

That was a twisted logic.

A twisted idea people of that ages had in their minds. And this was only one aspect, like one subject one needed to study to pass.

There were also wealth, power and social influences that students seemed to like competing for. Not that you can blame them for treating every little thing as a competition when they were in school when such idea had already begun existing in their own family. Heck, even before their births.

So who (what) is to blame?

Ancestors? Grandparents? Parents? Servants?

Or the children themselves?

The enviroment? The internet? The laws?

Or the whole world itself?

W... Wait...

Why was the notion of 'blame' even exist in the first place? Was it wrong for such a competitive behavior to exist? Wasn't it a good thing to boost growth and development of a child to prepare him or her once they stepped into the society as adults and work?

Sigh... One's mind was going too far once more...

Li Yao thought to herself, pursing her already straight lips more.

She prolly only had herself to 'blame' in the end.

Maybe she was right. Maybe she was wrong. She did not know but one thing was for sure.

She was tired... She just wanted to...

... lie down and sleep!

It was already 5:12 pm when she reached the gate of the school. She stopped at one side, leaning on the brick wall. She placed her black backpack in front, opening it to get a black cap. As she looked down, her eyelashes covered her what now indifferent eyes.