Chapter 23 Class System

• Valerie spent her weekends browsing eBay. She couldn’t pay online, so she asked Jayvion to help her. She would pay him back in cash. Buying all the stuff she wanted, Valerie cheered up. She was fantasizing that her money would add up. On Monday morning, she happily picked up her backpack and walked to school. “Hey!” Valerie had just stepped off the bus when someone grabbed her arm. She frowned out of pain. She turned around, unfriendly to see the boy pulling her arm. The boy was probably her classmate.
• He was wearing cute round glasses with black frames. Due to the glasses, Valerie couldn’t see his eyes clearly. He had soft hair and a wolf-tail haircut. So stylish? Yet so cute? “Let go of me!” “I have something to tell you.” The boy grabbed her more tightly while speaking in a rush. Valerie gasped. “Let go of me, and we’ll have a chat. Otherwise, I’ll yell and say you’re bullying me.” Noticing people looking at them, the boy instantly let go of Valerie. “Can we talk now?” “Go ahead.”
• Valerie got rid of the boy’s hand and stroked her wrist. The boy gritted his teeth and looked at Valerie. “This way. We’ll talk there.” The boy looked around and pointed to a nearby alley. “Why bother? Can’t we talk here?” The boy shook his head fiercely. He walked to that alley. Valerie sighed and followed him. They stood beside each other. The boy said, “Have you got any money? Give it to me!” He had a trembling tone. His hands clenched the straps of the backpack tightly. Valerie looked at him up and down. She realized something. “No. You can search in my pocket and backpack.” “Well, alright.”