>>5724265You picked up on that a while ago, you reply in a hushed tone, but come on… has she <span class="mu-i">always</span> been li-
“As long as I’ve known her…” Nods Pepper as she returns to fiddling with her <span class="mu-s">CAMERA.</span> “But it’s not much of a surprise when you grow up in a household like that…”
Sure, you shrug, but Darren seems… moderately… balanced?
“That’s because he’s fine with leaving behind the family business completely.” The girl explains as you steal a glance at the jock as he quietly simmers by his lonesome in another corner. “Mina, though, she’s wanted the keys to the castle for ages.”
Any idea on what she’ll do if she gets them?
“Nothing <span class="mu-i">good</span>.” The journalist scoffs. “To her credit she’s good at running Student Council, there’s no denying that, but you heard her little rallying speech earlier: she’s never really been the kind of girl to build bridges, y’know?”
Sounds like the two of you have something in common, you reply with a smirk. Pepper doesn’t laugh.
“The only thing we have in common is that we have principles, chief.” She counters in a disdainful tone. “But where <span class="mu-i">I</span> strive for truth, she does things to elevate her little <span class="mu-i">circle</span>. Not as bad as her daddy, but not much better either…”
You respond with a noncommittal ‘<span class="mu-i">uh-huh</span>’. Even if Pepper was right about Mina, she’s also the girl that would rather get her family burned if it meant exposing ‘<span class="mu-i">the truth</span>’.
These girls, man…
“Weird question:” Asks Pepper as she rises to her feet and brushes off her skirt, “But did you see a bathroom around here when we came in?”
Yea, you nod as you point towards the room leading to the exit, you’re pretty sure there was one near the lockers…
“Thanks,” She says with a grateful nod, “Might as well wash my face before having that little chat Jake wanted…”
Sure enough, when you turn towards the VP’s last location you see him staring daggers at the two of you! It’s nice to see <span class="mu-i">some</span> shit hasn’t changed around here…
Heading towards the bathroom, Pepper turns and gives you one more smile.
“Diesel?”
Yea?
Pepper’s cheeks glow a darker tinge of red. “Thanks again… for putting up with me.”
>CONTD. 