ETHEL “Tell me, if Declan dumped you tomorrow, would anyone here still know your name?”The entire hallway drowned in laughter around him. My books hit the floor before I could even process that I had been shoved. My soda followed, the cap popped free and the dark liquid soaked my economics textbook. “Instead of going on a weight loss journey,” Tavian snickered, tilting his head like he was genuinely puzzled, “you are hauling more junk drinks around. What's the goal here, Ethel? To fill the entire hallway when you walk past?”The laughter became ridiculously louder. “... Big Red,” someone called out. “... More like double XL Ethel,” said another.My fingers curled into a stiff fist as I tried to keep my face neutral, but the tears prickled at my eyes like they always had. I slowly reached for my wet textbook. Tavian glanced at the commenters and their mouth clamped shut.“I don't remember asking any of you to butt in.” They dispersed like chicks chasing chick-peas because appar
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