At a table nearby, Shawn and a few of his cronies watched the commotion unfolding downstairs.
One of them snickered, relishing the chaos. “She’s not getting out of this one so easily.”
“The guy in charge down there? That’s Greg. Greg and his crew, man—they love picking on the poor kids. Now he’s been hit by a girl? There’s no way he’ll let that slide.”
Another one leaned in, eyes wide. “Shawn, I don’t think she’s just any girl. She’s tough as hell!”
“She probably doesn’t know who Greg is. Everyone knows Shawn’s top dog, Greg’s number two. They’re the terrors of Petersburg High. And she just picked a fight with both of them? She’s got a death wish.”
“Greg only ever picks on the weak. So, who do you think’s gonna win?”
“Ha! Does that even need asking? One girl against five guys—she’s done for.”
The group kept speculating, voices overlapping. But when Shawn shot them a warning glare, they all instantly shut up.
Shawn got up and headed downstairs, his entourage trailing close behind.
Down in the cafeteria, Greg didn’t look the least bit worried when he learned the girl in front of him was Sabrina. If anything, he seemed excited.
Sabrina was infamous around Petersburg—she had a reputation for being the school’s queen of trouble. Greg had always wanted to test her strength.
Seeing she was alone with no one to back her up, he started plotting.
“Nobody else complained about the noise, only you,” Greg sneered, shaking his leg and shooting her a sideways glance. “So, clearly, the problem’s yours. If it’s too loud for you, there’s the door. And since you hit us today, you owe us an explanation.”
His guys straightened up behind him, ready for a fight, making it clear they weren’t backing down.
They closed in, boxing Sabrina in the middle, while someone started clearing tables nearby—clearly, this was about to get ugly, and nobody wanted bystanders caught up in it.
Zeke, worried Sabrina would get hurt, quickly stepped in front of her. “This started because of me. If you want to punish someone, let it be me. Leave her out of this.”
He turned his head and whispered urgently, barely audible, “You need to get out of here. Now.”
Greg and his friends burst out laughing. “Look at you, Zeke—playing the hero? Have you seen yourself? You think you’re worthy?”


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