"Shoot." A frustrated Linea let out. She and her "ladies-in-waiting" were in their usual spot. "Nobody can talk to me like that! She'll pay."
"Well, Linea…" Terrance started off. "You can't blame her for saying that… if it's true…"
Linea looked at Terrance with sharp eyes. "What?"
Terrance was a little nervous, but continued. "Well, the only reason you can control people is because… you make things up about people and spread them around…"
Linea walked up to Terrance with rage in her eyes. "You think that's the only reason?" She asked snakilly. "Well, then. I don't think you're very loyal to this group, are you? You've lost your pride."
"What is there to be proud about?" Terrance responded. "I've known for quite a while now, that being a bully won't get you anywhere in life… Save perhaps for a cell in prison. But… Ever since the beginning of this school year, I've decided that… I finally know what I'm going to do with my life and all I'm saying is I don't see how this is going to help me with it."
"Oh, so you're quitting right when you're failing everything?" Linea asked. "That was stupid of you. And quitting right when I'm pissed off isn't too bright either."
Linea was very close to Terrance, who appeared to be completely calm. "Who says I'm failing?" Terrance asked. She reached into her bag and pulled out her last report card, which contained mostly "A"s and "B"s.
Linea's jaw dropped. "This is yours?" She asked. "How did you hide it for so long?"
Terrance smirked. "Me and Shakon have been fooling you for quite some time, actually."
Linea couldn't believe this. She was losing her grip on her clan, and if she didn't get a hold of it, she would lose her grip on the school. "You can't quit." She said.
Terrance raised an eyebrow. "Oh, and why's that?" She asked.
Linea smirked. "'Cause if you do, everyone'll know about your past… "lust-life"."
Terrance's eyes widened. "You wouldn't dare." She said shakily.
"Try me."
Terrance considered her options. If she stayed with the group, she would be accepted, but more things would probably make their way onto her permanent record. If she quit the group, she would probably be rejected by the school, like Shakon was, but her record would be safe, and she could show who she was for real.
Terrance closed her eyes and smirked. Her mind made up, she turned and walked away, leaving a very stunned Linea and Kimihiro. "Sayonara."
"How… could she leave like that? Putting her reputation at stake." Linea wondered out loud.
"Maybe she just doesn't care." Kimihiro answered.
"Maybe… But we'll see about that won't we?" Linea asked a smirking Kimihiro.
"Ooh, this is going to be fun." Kimihiro said, amusement clear in her voice.
"Yes, my friend, it will."