"It's all settled."
Holly Winslow was deeply touched. She reached out and linked arms with the two of them, smiling mischievously. "Hmph, I'm going to report you two to Mr. Carlton."
"Oh my, I'm so scared." Anna Willow patted her chest, her eyes curving into crescents as she smiled.
Just then, Valerie Walsh and her friends came out of the classroom. Anna Willow stared at Valerie's face. 'This must be the girl Zeke Zane said was really pretty.'
She struck a "big sister" pose and said, "Hey, you're the ones who bullied our Holly, right? You think our Holly has no one to back her up? Let me tell you, I'm the top dog at Jarton Second High, so you'd better watch out, or I'll *mess you up*." She put extra emphasis on the word "mess."
"You'd better watch yourselves. If there's a next time, we'll be waiting for you at the school gate!" Iris Kensington added, hands on her hips as she laid down the threat.
