Chapter 18 The Race and the Trap
“Line up. Roll call.”
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The PE teacher, a man in his thirties, didn’t even lift his head as he called names off the list.
“Sir, Eliza’s not here yet.” Henry said.
The teacher frowned.
He had no patience for students who showed up late.
“Sir.”
erang out from not far away.
Eliza’s voice rang
The teacher turned his head briefly to glance at her, then said, “Get in line.”
“Yes, sir.”
Eliza returned to the group.
Henry gave her a pat on the shoulder. “What happened? Why so late?”
“I had to use the restroom.”
Across the field, Class One’s group began walking over as well.
Today’s test was
test was held jointly for Class One and Class Six, and Zayden led his group as usual.
But Naomi was nowhere to be seen.
“Where’s Naomi?”
The teacher had already called her name, but she hadn’t responded.
No one in the class had any idea where she was
It was a test day–how could she just skip it?
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The teacher took a slow, deep breath. “If any of you think your family’s money gives you a free pass to skip exams, then don’t bother showing up for class at all.”
Naomi usually got a pass on running, but today was a physical test. And she hadn’t even bothered to come.
Without another word, he crossed a zero next to Naomi’s name.
Zayden looked like he was about to speak up for her.
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even he knew Naomi had been too slack during PE. The words never left his mouth.
“Sir, my sister isn’t someone who shirks responsibility. Let me go find her,” Eliza offered, stepping forward.
Zayden was caught off guard.
After what Naomi had pulled today, Eliza was still standing up for her!
“No need. If she doesn’t take the test seriously, no one else is going to take it for her.”
The PE teacher couldn’t stand students who acted fragile and dismissed physical education just because their grades were good. Did they really think good grades alone were enough to graduate?
Fail the physical exam, and you’re not graduating either.
Seeing the teacher’s firm attitude, Eliza didn’t say another word.
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Chapter 18 The Race and the Trap
Nearby, Nolan glanced at her from the corner of his eye.
Lying again.
“Eliza, Pamela, Irene, Scarlett–step out.”
Today’s test was an 800–meter run and sit–ups.
Since Eliza was the only girl in Class Six, she’d been grouped with Class One’s girls.
Pamela and Irene were still bitter about what had happened earlier.
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Now that they were paired with Eliza, they exchanged a look–clearly planning to make trouble for her during the race.
your marks! Go!
With the teacher’s shout, all four girls started running in separate lanes.
“Go, Eliza! You’ve got this!” Henry cheered loudly from the sidelines, completely ignoring the looks he got from others.
Especially Zayden
Zayden’s eyes flicked to Henry, his brow furrowing.
It had only been a day, and Eliza was already this close with someone from Class Six!
Eliza was fast by nature. She started steady but quickly closed the distance with Pamela and Irene.
As soon as they saw her catching up, Pamela and Irene began drifting into her lane.
From the opposite side of the field, it wasn’t easy for others to see exactly what was happening.
*Eliza! Go to hell!”
Both girls reached their legs out at the same time, trying to trip her.
Nolan saw iL
He stood up abruptly, causing Henry to look over. “Nolan? What is it?”
“Ahhh!”
Two girls screamed from the opposite track.
The teacher blew his whistle and ran over.
Eliza stopped in her lane, looking down at the two girls who had fallen.
“What happened?”
The teacher rushed over to find both Pamela and Irene with scraped knees.
“Sir! Eliza tripped us!” Pamela and Irene immediately accused her.
The teacher turned to Eliza.
Eliza looked genuinely innocent. “Sir, I was running just fine. They suddenly swerved into my lane. I didn’t mean for anything to happen..”
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Şir, I saw it with my own eyes! Those two stepped into Eliza’s lane first. Who was trying to trip who isn’t so clear,” Henry sa sharply, standing beside Eliza and glaring at the girls on the ground.
Pamela and Irene turned pale under his gaze,
Who would’ve thought that after just one day in Class Six, Eliza already had someone backing her?
Chapter 18 The Race and the Trap
“You’ll both retake the test. If it happens again–zero, no exceptions.”
The teacher stood up straight.
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Normally he wouldn’t get involved in petty girl drama, but anything that interfered with an exam was serious business.
Seeing the teacher’s anger, Pamela and Irene had no choice but to get up and glare viciously at Eliza.
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