Retribution

sitting comfortably on the couch. After a quick glance, s

arp and irritated. "Hey, brat! Are you bl

ack, unfazed.

with disdain. "So you threw your

oice cold. "If you had an

toward Selina and slaps her hard across th

me make this clear, Dad. I am not the old Selina you knew fifteen years ago

a's boldness, snaps, "A

venom. "Yes, but at least I have sha

ing with anger and Helen both shocked and furious. Rich

ing cutlery. Anne sits across from Thomas, a young busines

usiness. "So the business is grow

ed. "Shouldn't you be in school?

ive. "I have a home tut

mocking. "No offense

nds abruptly, pushing his chair back with a scr

smile playing on her lips. "It

r enters, concern etched on her

ously. "Mom, look,

around in p

ing up quickly. "

standing there, flustered and

er mother. Her voice is soft, filled with longing. "Goo

picks it up. "Hello... what? Why didn't you tell me, Dad? Now

t as she moves, she hears footsteps. Her heart pounds as

of the dark. Hello..

Selina's fear escalates into terr

onal ring of a phone breaking the silence. Kelvin, a senior officer, stand

p. "What's the

of their work. "W

s good news. He should rot in

That will teach h

r face pale with fear. "Please help me, ther

her with annoyan

dad hitting you. Today, someone is

. "Trust me, sirs. I swear I hear

r off dismissiv

his head. "

ll with tears. "

hout at her. "G

eaves, crying soft

om, her gaze sharp as she surveys the student

She discreetly throws a paper under Selina's desk and r

ion in her voice. "What? I studied hard fo

over to Selina, searching her thorou

sts, "Under

lls out the paper, her expre

rself, her voice quiet and resigned. "I didn't... you kn

by, looks at Selin

r, her voice cold. "Get out.

onless as she heads for the ex

fiant. "I was also cheating. Here's my boo

houlders shake with silent sobs as she whispers to herself, "I won

her face. "Selina, what was that all a

voice bitter. "No one would

istening nearby, ste

to him. "

now you can't do somethin

head didn't believe me, Anne. I am sorry I did

at? But you did

am always at fault, and this is the

iden in disbe

mined. "I have to tel

m, stopping her. "I

na, why are you so relaxed as if no

ice tired. "I guess I

ice firm. "Don't tell me

filled with sorrow. "Sorry to burst y

You do have a choice. Let your voi

been telling them the truth since high school

, their voices dripping with mockery. "

, "We feel

clenched. "Both of you shoul

ulder, stopping him. "It's fine

. "So soon? You haven'

toward a snake pit nearby. Selina screams in te

hhh

am in horror, rush

LIN

ng only the sound of their