>>5700652Speaking of, you segue, are the other students going to be… y’know, a problem?
“Meaning?”
Jake, for starters? The heiress releases a long sigh before you can even finish your sentence!
“Jake is… an <span class="mu-i">outlier</span> in all this.” She explains as she steals another glance out the window. “He can be overzealous, especially in the eyes of people who aren’t used to his brand of, well, <span class="mu-i">justice</span>,” Explains Mina as she sees you stare at the <span class="mu-s">PINEAPPLE</span> on the floor, “But he has his reasons.”
Sure, you snort, and you’re guessing the first three are ‘<span class="mu-i">He’s a dick, he’s a dick,</span> annnd…. Oh yea, <span class="mu-i">He’s a dick</span>’?
“I’m not debating you on that,” Huffs the heiress as she resumes pacing around the room, “But circumstances have molded him into who he is.” She pauses. “And I’ve had a part in making him that monster as well.”
He seems to take his job pretty darn seriously, that’s for sure!
“Always.” Mina shrugs. “He’s been clawing for my attention since Freshman Year. It’s not that I don’t appreciate his hard work,” she continues as she bites the inside of her cheek in thought, “It’s just that I don’t find him that particularly interesting.”
Hah! In his <span class="mu-s">FACE!</span>
“<span class="mu-i">Quiet.</span> He’s still a dear friend of mine.” She snaps, stopping your laughter dead in its tracks!
Doesn’t, uh, doesn’t he have a sister or something?
“Pepper, yes….” Groans Mina as if you’d just asked her to eat a sack of garbage, “She’s… a <span class="mu-i">handful</span>. Thankfully Jake informed me that she’s grounded for the next month or so.” The heiress glances at the ceiling as if it had more answers. “I’m vague on the details, but it’s probably for the best-Jake’s always been very protective of her.”
Always?
“There was an incident when they were younger, I think.” The girl explains, frowning as she tries to recall the details. “Something to do with water. Doesn’t matter-I’ll ensure that Jake won’t give you any more grief.”
Before you can inquire further, Mina’s icy eyes narrow in your direction. “Unless you <span class="mu-i">ask</span> for more grief… Do you understand?”
You think you get the picture, yea…
>CONTD. 