"You're the ringleader bullying your classmates, and I'll report to the school and give you a serious penalty." Lieutenant Madden stared sternly at Noreen, showing no favoritism.
"Lieutenant Madden."
Before Noreen could explain, Lieutenant Madden turned to Daryl and his buddies, "You accomplices won't escape punishment either! I'll request the school to have you write a 3000-word reflection, not a word less!"
"Lieutenant Madden." Daryl and the others wanted to argue.
Lieutenant Madden turned to Roger, "You're to write a 10,000-word reflection today and receive a severe penalty! If you don't finish, you don't have to stay in this team."
Roger knew any words now would be futile, so he stood straight, saluted, and responded loudly, "Yes, sir!"
"Arabella, you guys have had a tough journey. Go rest. As a reward, the entire neurology class can have a day off tomorrow."
"Thanks, Lieutenant." Arabella handed him the flag and left with a few people beside her.
"Arabella, do you know Lieutenant Madden?" As soon as they walked far enough, Mya couldn't help but ask, "I feel like he's pretty friendly to you."
"No, I don't."
But Lieutenant Madden knew her. If she had any problems today, he might not be the only one implicated.
"He's a snob. It seemed like your family background is pretty solid?" Barry looked at Arabella, suddenly interested in the girl.
"My dad's just a businessman."
"Your family's in business? What kind? My family's in business, too." Adair suddenly remembered something, "Hey, this is our first successful challenge together. Why don't we celebrate? Go for a meal?"
Arabella and Kelly were about to decline when they heard Mya and Joyce simultaneously say, "Sure."
Previously, Barry and Adair had helped them during the competition, so now they wanted to treat them.
With nothing else to do, Arabella and Kelly went along.
There was a shared commercial street in the university town where students from ten nearby universities could eat and shop.
At a beautiful restaurant Mya and Joyce chose, they saw Yolanda walking in with a boy.
"I feel so bad always having you treat me to meals." Yolanda feigned modesty, tucking a loose strand of hair behind her ear, displaying a coy demeanor.
The boy looked about 400 lbs and had a cute, simple look. He smiled and said, "As long as you enjoy it, I don't mind bringing you here daily. Let's sit over there, and we can enjoy the lake view."
Yolanda followed his steps, smiling. When she saw Arabella dining, her face immediately turned sour.
The seat the chubby boy chose was right next to Arabella's table.
Yolanda wanted to sit elsewhere but saw all the other spots were taken, so she had to sit at the table next to Arabella's, trying to keep a low profile.
"Yoli, what would you like to eat?" The chubby boy scanned the QR code and handed the phone to Yolanda to order.
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