“He CHEATED,” Steelia was shaking with blind rage. “He… I don’t have a clue what he said, down there. What…” she clenched her fists, the thoughts setting her on fire. “I’m… I’m disappointed. He didn’t… he didn’t try. He gave up. I know there was more. Cutting his eye removed his spiritual powers but he could have done MORE! He gave up! He let me have the number one spot… why?” Steelia stared at the wall. “I’m disappointed, yeah, Adrian. I’m disappointed. I feel like I didn’t earn this. I feel like, by his resignation at that moment… he won. He… he got the upper hand.” She was stupidly angry. “I’m going to find him and I’m going to pound that cum dumpster right into the ground for this… embarrassment. … I couldn’t have lasted another five minutes! He could have OUTRUN me…” She stared at the wall, enraged.

“I don’t care about the boys and popularity. I’ve been… he was patronizing me. No, that’s not the word. I don’t… I don’t know what he did to me…” she shook her head, taking a deep breath. “Can’t I do anything?” She was much calmer now, silently thinking. “... Congratulations on taking first.” Her tone was stiff and formal. “It looks like you and I will be enemies permanently now. Good. I don’t know who else would put up with your shit.” She still had some lingering anger. “That was uncalled for. Sorry. So, what about you? You’re here, not basking in the glory? And you’re going to be rolling in the bitches now too.” she looked over at him. “... But that’s not for us, though, is it? A lifetime of work, and it’s not done yet. No one’s going to give up and let me win the exit exam.” It occurred to her that Adrian had spoken to her with his mouth and that intrigued her. That was a rare occurrence. “And I appreciate you not invading my brain to congratulate me. Your mouth actually does work, it seems like.”