Half a year rapidly flows past. Up until now, things have never became any better. Alicia picked up her pencil with two fingers, then enabled it to drop at a low height. She repeated the same action again, and again, and again. Disinterested in her surroundings, she sighed and dropped her pencil once more. The pencil rolled off the table and stopped at the feet of a blonde.

Alicia looked up. The blonde's name was Amber. Amber was well known throughout school for being pretty, smart and athletic, which Alicia doubt she was. Athletic, that's more of a myth. Smart, it was unbelievable that a number of people actually believed in her lies, well, if Peggy's information was true. She claimed that Amber had stolen the exam answers last year. Pretty, Amber's golden hair rippled down her back and her cerulean eyes winked at her. Alicia watched her smile, the innocent smile of sunshine, yet it was also the smile of chaos.

Alicia closed her eyes for several seconds before beginning to walk away. She was familiar with the outcome only to find herself being dragged back again. Amber grinned while gripping onto Alicia's shirt. Her two allies, Charlotte and Li, positioned behind her, mumbling and giggling. Amber laughed, "seriously, a pencil with pink flowers? How old are you? 7? Or are you 6? And what's up with the clothes you're wearing?"

"N-nothing, and give it back!" Alicia hissed.

"Pfft, stop acting like a baby. Grow up! And you have a couple of spare cash eh?" Amber continued.

"Me? I don't have any money. Now leave me alone!" She replied, beginning to feel irritated.

"Really?" Amber smirked. In a flash, her arm shot out and grabbed Alicia's purse. Li raised her finger at Alicia and chuckled, Charlotte and Amber followed. "Lying eh? Coward!"

Gritting her teeth, Alicia stared menacingly at the trio and clenched her fists behind her back. The trio glared at her for the last time before storming out of the classroom. Alicia glanced around, the deserted classroom was nothing, but table, chairs, the whiteboard... and of course herself. Litter scattered across the floors and a gush of wind entered through the window.

Why do I have to be such a coward? I couldn't even stand up properly for myself. Why do I have to be in Amber's control all the time? This is not me at all.

The only other options were to inform the principal or the student body president about Amber. But what will they do other than to exclude Amber and her friends from school? Will that improve the situation at all? Last time, the Principal have even threatened to exclude Alicia. Teachers are useless when it comes to bullying. The films everyone watches are fake, the TV shows everyone knows shields the truth, the books everyone reads were all fiction. If teachers have committed anything to this situation, there would have been a significant different from this moment, and the beginning of the year.

But it's impossible for Alicia to allow herself to remain in her current situation for the rest of her life.