"Val…"
"I mean it, Heidi, I'll rip their tongues out and feed them to the pigs…"
"Val," Heidi grabs her arm, stopping her before she does something regrettable. "We don't need more fights. We need to go home."
Val's nostrils flare, but she exhales through her teeth, muttering, "Fine. But one day, boo boo, I'm going to punch one of these idiots right through their teeth."
"Looking forward to it," Heidi says, trying to sound lighter than she feels.
That doesn't stop Val from muttering curses under her breath, still ranting about Sierra's family tree and where she plans to bury it.
They haven't even made it down the first set of stairs when Helena and Jia appear from one of the side corridors, dragging bags that look heavier than both of them combined. Heidi's mouth parts in surprise. Yes, the school informed them through the overhead speakers that they could go home with the clothes and accessories the school provided them with.
