"Someone like you? I slap you whenever I feel like it!" Lara looked at her with utter contempt. "What did you think I was going to say to you? You have no idea how outrageous and humiliating your behavior was. And you were probably pretty proud of yourself, thinking you stole the show that night. Pfft—you have no clue that it was nothing but a ridiculous daydream!"
"Even if I embarrassed myself, that's my own business. Whether it was a daydream or not, I know perfectly well, and it has nothing to do with you." Sophie covered her burning face and continued, "I'll remember this slap. I will never back down. Next time you hit someone for no reason, I'll return it double." With that, she turned and walked away.
"Sophie Davies!" Lara shouted after her. "Don't even dream of marrying Ned! Be smart and let go while you still can—"
Sophie glanced back at her once, said nothing, and left the school without another word.
