Ralph wanted to get out of there quickly. He did not know where to go, but he at least knew he could not stay since it would suffocate him and constantly remind him of his failure.
He still could not accept why things had turned out this way and felt his head was full yet empty. He did not know what to think.
Nobody was in the courtyard since everyone had dispersed after the drama. Ralph felt like a monkey on the stage performing a great show. He clenched his fists and gnashed his teeth while condensing his breath.
At this moment, he caught a glimpse of a figure from the corner of his eye. Hannah had not left and was standing there looking at him quietly.
Still, it did not make him feel better, but even more annoyed. He thought “Heather” was going to laugh at him, so he sneered, “Why haven't you left? Are you here to laugh at me?"
"I'm not." She shook her head lightly as she behaved calmly.
Since she showed no signs of sarcasm and did not seem to be lying, it astounded Ralph since he did not expect her to react this way.
"Are you sure?" Ralph did not believe her and smiled mockingly, but his attitude was not as aggressive as before.
He lowered his head and looked at his hands. If he were the witness to that scene, he would have laughed at the person and treated him like a joke. However, this woman who had always looked down on him said she would not laugh at him.
Ralph wondered if what “Heather” said was true or if she was just trying to comfort him. Still, she did not need to comfort him. He felt it was all meaningless and walked further while sighing.
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