Chapter 51: Project
The next day was a Monday, and since Myra had finished her punishment, they both had to go to school together. Getting into the waiting car, Eira saw Myra smiling at her phone. There was no need to guess—she’d been happy since yesterday after getting the news from Alan.
When Marianna came back from one of her useless outings, she went straight to Myra’s room after a maid informed her that her daughter was back. Moments after she entered the room, Eira heard the dumb mother and daughter arguing. Then, in the middle of the argument, Alan called and informed Myra of the great news.
Since then, Myra had been smiling happily, and her arrogant and conceited attitude, which had been tempered due to the punishment, reared its head again.
Fucking fools.
Eira smirked as she leaned against the leather seat after putting on her earbuds. Resting her head on the headrest, she tuned out the world around her, immersing herself in the music.
As they neared the school, Myra was still on her phone, giggling and smiling while sending messages to her friends (lackeys), telling them how she was going to be engaged to Alan soon. Eira watched her stepsister from the corner of her eye, her lips curving into a small, satisfied smile. Myra’s happiness was a fragile thing, built on ignorance, manipulation, lies, and deceit, and was already shattering piece by piece. All it needed was a little tap to turn into a million pieces.
Once they arrived, Myra exited the car with a smug, almost gloating expression, glancing around as if expecting admiration from their peers. Eira followed at a distance, her movements silent. She observed the way everyone reacted when they saw Myra. Some were surprised, some were incredulous, some were revolted, some were cold, some ignored her, while some gossiped and insulted her. But it was both of them who received looks.
However, there were some people who were glad about Myra’s arrival. Those were her friends and followers who would never find fault with anything she did because they were the same. These people hurriedly came to meet Myra before they could enter the school building, chattering and laughing all the way. They also threw some jabs at Eira, whom she treated like air as she walked forward.
She quickly made her way to her class, and just as she reached the entrance, she bumped into someone who was coming from the opposite direction.
"Ephyra? You came a little late; class is about to start." Cyran’s soft voice came from in front of her, making her look at the face of the person she bumped into.
"Cyran." Eira smiled as she stepped back and made way for him to walk into the class before following him in.