BuzzNovelAlessia stepped out from behind the two of them and cto stand confidently at Brendan's side. Zachary knew
now wasn’t the tto hold her back. Though worry flickered in his eyes, he let go and allowed Alessia to speak
her mind, bold and unafraid.
“I saw it, plain as day,” she said, turning the accusation back on Ignatius with a calm that caught him off guard.
She squared her shoulders and looked to Ignatius’s friend. “You saw it too, didn’t you?”
His friend hesitated, looking torn, his eyes fixed on the floor. He stammered, but no words came.
A hush fell over the gathering crowd, whispers passing between them. Ignatius’s frustration was palpable-he
glared at his friend, jaw clenched.
“So, what now?” Alessia continued coolly. “Wantto open up the container and show everyone? If there's
nothing there, you'll pack up all these leftover sandwiches as compensation for wasting our tand reputation.
Or would you rather | report you for slander? Which is it?”
She stood there, unruffled, in stark contrast to Ignatius’s barely contained fury.
“Why bother with sfood safety hotline?” she added, her tone almost playful. “Let's just call the police-save
everyone stime. We'll see if it’s really a hygiene issue, or if someone's just spreading rumors out of spite.”
As she spoke, Alessia dialed the number, putting the call on speaker for all to hear. The crowd leaned in, holding
their breath; eyes sparkled with anticipation.
Ring... ring... ring...
Ignatius swallowed hard, his resolve faltering. Just as the third ring sounded, he lunged to snatch the phone
away from Alessia. But she was ready-she dodged back, ending the call in one smooth motion.
Brendan moved in instantly, stepping protectively in front of Alessia, arms crossed behind his back, blocking
Ignatius’s path.
It was clear to anyone watching who was telling the truth.
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Ignatius’s face darkened. His friend tugged at his sleeve, but he shook him off with a sharp jerk.
“What's everyone crowding around for? Am | missing something?” Pierce’s voice
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rang out as he muscled his way through the spectators. He stumbled into the circle, nearly losing his balance.
“Hey, watch it! Who shoved me?” Pierce steadied himself, ready to glare back at whoever had pushed him-only
to find himself staring straight at Ignatius.
“Well, look who it is-the eternal third place,” Pierce teased with a smirk.
“Ignatius!” Ignatius’s voice was tight with rage, his molars grinding.
“I heard your school’s only letting Zachary compete this year. Lost by a single point, huh? What a shame,” Pierce
said, oblivious to Ignatius’s deepening scowl.
“Zachary,” Alessia chimed in, feigning surprise, “looks like speople just can’t handle coming in second and
have to stir up trouble instead.”
“Alessia?” Pierce blurted out, then caught himself and stepped back, realizing the
tension in the air.
“Ignatius, if you have concerns about the scores or my participation, I'll walk with you to the faculty office and
we can clear it up with the teachers,” Zachary said, his tone even. “So what are you doing here, making a
scene?”
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drifted from the supposed hygiene
problem. Now, all eyes were 9
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Kids from their background were all taught a bit of self-defense. Ignatius, scrawny as he was, didn’t even put up
much of a fight.
“Letgo!” Ignatius roared, thrashing to no avail.
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time?”
Karen, still rattled by the commotion, nodded absently and began assembling the
sandwich.
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The crowd laughed, the tension breaking, and Ignatius’s accus
The crowd laughed, the tension breaking, and Ignatius’s accusations faded into nothing but a bad memory.
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