27 Guilt

"N-no... stay back... " Ciara's shaky voice stuttered.

"It's been a long wait, you know? From the time I spread those rumors, I have been watching you... waiting. Ah, it has been so much fun!" Richard's lookalike said with a sick expression written all over his face.

"That... that was you?!" Ciara mumbled in disbelief.

The whole time she had been so focused on Mia that she didn't consider any other possibility. To think it would be her teacher, or whoever the stranger was.

"Oh, yeah!!! You thought it was that broken girl, Mia... isn't it? Hahaha, how hilarious! Such a stupid child you are." He kept laughing.

Tears fell as she dropped powerlessly, bathing in nothing but shame and despair.

"Ahhh! Yess! That's what I want. Show me more of that!"

Ciara remained silent, unsure of what to do. Why did she have to suffer such?