If not for the crowd of teachers and students, she might have exploded on the spot.
Sensing the situation was escalating, someone came over and managed to defuse it, persuading her to leave.
I knew we'd be enemies from now on.
After the morning classes, it was lunchtime.
I went to the cafeteria alone, got the cheapest two vegetarian dishes and a bowl of free soup, and found an empty seat.
At the start of the semester, I had little money and needed financial aid to cover my tuition.
Suddenly, someone sat down next to me and pushed a meat dish in front of me.
"Just veggies won't do. Erica, I ordered too much food. Can you help me finish it?"
I looked up to see Joel Stephens, the heartthrob of our department.
Joel sat next to me, his attractive eyes sparkling with a hint of a smile.
I straightened up abruptly, my right hand clenching involuntarily.
In my previous life, Joel stood up for me when others mocked and excluded me, confessing his feelings to the ugly duckling that I was.
Just when I thought I'd found true love, willing to endure the exclusion and mockery, I found out I was just a punishment for a lost bet between Joel and his friends.