The car stopped at the north gate of the school.
Sierra Summers, carrying her bag, dressed in denim overalls and swaying her ponytail, got out of the car brimming with youthful energy.
As she leaned over to say goodbye to her brother, she heard some familiar malicious voices.
"Celeste Yates, I wonder why you insist on hanging out with Sierra Summers. We tried to persuade you repeatedly, but you wouldn't listen."
"Turns out you're also good at seducing men. Your mother seduces men, and you seduce men; it's like mother, like daughter."
"Why are you staring at me like that? I didn't say it; it's all over the school forum. One should take responsibility for their actions."
"If you really hadn't done anything, this scandal involving Sierra Summers wouldn't have implicated you like this…"
