Chapter 87: Another day, another failure!
"Penny, tell me the truth."
Miss Sandford sat down on her post and looked at Penny sincerely. Her voice was quiet, but her face was stern and reassuring.
"This morning... are you being targeted?" Miss Sandford didn’t beat around the bush. "It’s okay if you tell me the truth. I’ll keep this complaint anonymous if what you’re scared of is angering your bullies more."
Looking at Miss Sandford, Penny couldn’t help but see her as the hope for humanity. "Miss Sandford, I’m okay."
"Penny, I know you are okay, but you have to tell me the truth."
"Yes."
Hearing this, Miss Sandford’s face darkened in dismay. She didn’t make a huge fuss about this because everyone was already telling her it was nothing. However, Miss Sandford didn’t make it to this school just by her looks alone.
"I see." Miss Sandford contained her displeasure and offered Penny a smile. She reached for Penny and stroked her hair. "I’ll handle this so they won’t trouble you again."
This time, Penny shook her head. "It’s okay, Miss Sandford. I can handle this."
"Penny, I know you’re a good child. But this is something that the school will not overlook. Once the headmaster hears this, he won’t be happy as well."
Penny knew that. She believed the headmaster and Miss Sandford shared the same vision and mission. They were righteous people who wouldn’t tolerate any form of bullying. It was why students here learned how to be discreet with bullying and knew which teacher they could easily blind with their families’ names.
"Miss Sandford, if you do that, then all of them will just say it’s just a mere prank," Penny argued calmly, but eloquently. "Against me and your words, Mr. Anderson will also stir trouble for you."