Kill Him Nine Times Chapter 25
Before I could think it through, scattered applause reached my ears.
Very quickly, the applause was drowned out by laughter.
I opened my eyes.
The teacher standing beside me wore a neutral expression.
“This is Cosima Vale. She just transferred here from a public school. From now on, you’ll all be classmates.”
Laughter immediately broke out in the classroom.
“So we got a poor girl.”
“Look at her clothes—they’re stretched out of shape from being washed so much. Target, maybe?”
“Our uniforms alone cost a fortune. Can she even afford one?”
“I bet she’s here to find a rich boyfriend.”
Time had rolled back to the day Matteo and I first met.
The system had picked me and made me transfer schools to prepare for the task.
At my old high school, I had excellent grades, a full-ride scholarship, and an academic award every semester.
After transferring to this elite prep school, I could barely afford the tuition and quickly became a target for bullying.
But the system had been delighted.
“Isn’t this perfect? The more pitiful you are, the more he can play the hero. He’ll love you for it.”
I didn’t get love.
I got more and more bullying.
My grades suffered, too.
The teacher gestured to an empty seat.
“There’s a spot next to Matteo. Go sit there.”