Chapter 21 Shermaine's eyes landed on Miley , and she gave her a faint smile . Miley blinked , confused as to why Shermaine wouldn't let her finish explaining . If she had , no one would've dared to look down on her . But Shermaine had her own reasons . Back in the bathroom , Ruth had asked her , " Shermaine , have you ever thought about going to college ? " Shermaine was washing her hands . Hearing that , she looked up at her . Ruth said , " You're only nineteen . It's not too late to go back to school . If you're interested , I can get you into senior year at Brightwater / could take the SAT next year . " Shermaine knew Ruth wouldn't be so kind . Ruth clearly thought she'd fail , which was why she wanted Shermaine to go to school . Shermaine lowered her gaze . " I won't do well on it . " " You haven't even tried . How would you know ? " Ruth challenged her . Shermaine said , " I'll think about it . " " Think it over tonight . Give me your answer tomorrow . " " Okay . " Academy . You In truth , Shermaine had already made up her mind . If Ruth wanted her to go to school , she would . But if Ruth thought Shermaine would make a fool of herself , she could forget it . That was never going to happen . Shermaine had gone abroad for her studies without ever taking the SAT , and back then , she'd actually felt kind of regretful about it . Wendelyn brushed her hair back and stood up . " Bye , guys . " Once she left , the other students , who had been swayed a little by what Miley said , started spouting nonsense again thanks to Wendelyn's little speech . Someone said , " What's the point of being that pretty ? Compared to Wendelyn , Shermaine's nothing special . " Another added , " I'm telling you , I'd bet anything Wendelyn's sister is just some spoiled brat ." Miley was fuming . She rolled her eyes at them , gathered her books , and walked out . A classmate from her math major left with her . The classmate didn't get it and asked , " Miley , why did you defend that pretty girl just now ? You can't win against Wendelyn's brain - dead stans . " Miley explained , " Shermaine helped me out . I totally blanked on that last problem and couldn't solve it . I was freaking out . Shermaine gave me the answer , and that's how I made it through . She solved it in thirty seconds . I seriously doubt what Wendelyn said ." The classmate said , " No way . She's that good ? " Miley nodded . " Yup . " Basterel University covered over 1,100 acres . It didn't take long before Ruth , who was in heels , had to stop for a break every few minutes . 1/3 Chapter 21 The sidewalk was littered with fallen leaves , and the warm sunlight made everything feel pleasant . They sat down on a bench near the track field . To the left was a massive soccer field , and on the right , a tennis court In the afternoon , a lot of students came out to exercise . The campus was full of energy and youth . Wendelyn was indeed very popular at Basterel University . No matter where she went , someone would come up and say hi . Just then , someone shouted , " Watch out . " Shermaine lifted her eyes slightly , sensing something coming her way . Looking up , she saw a soccer ball flying straight at them . Scared , Ruth went pale . Meanwhile , the guy who had just walked over to say hello immediately stepped in front of Wendelyn , Shermaine lifted her leg and kicked . A clean spinning strike sent the ball flying back across the field and into the net . As she turned , the motion was too fast . Her hat came off . She bent down slightly , picked it up , brushed it off , and put it back on . But everyone around was stunned by Shermaine's move . She was seriously badass . Even the ones who played soccer all the time couldn't pull that off . One of the soccer players said , " Hey , sorry about earlier . Wanna join us for a game ? " Shermaine replied , " You guys are weak . " All the soccer players thought , ' Alright then . We just got roasted . ' And just like that , in front of everyone , Shermaine stole the spotlight . Wendelyn bit her lip , already regretting bringing Shermaine along . She wondered , ' Who would've thought she was that athletic ? Instead of getting hit , she pulled off that stunt . ' Then again , it makes sense . If she wasn't athletic , how would she have beaten Ronnie so badly he ended up in the hospital back then ? ' Ruth told Shermaine to go buy some water . Shermaine was a bit thirsty anyway , so she went . She got herself a box of yogurt and grabbed a bottle of water for Ruth . A few girls walked into the shop too . They were in workout gear , sweaty and panting , grabbing drinks and chugging them right there . Shermaine stood near the door , tossed the wrapper , and took a sip of yogurt . Suddenly , someone bumped hard into her shoulder . The yogurt slipped from her hand and hit the ground . With a splat , it burst open , spilling everywhere . And the capless water bottle splashed halfway down her front . A chill hit her straight to the bone , Shermaine looked down and saw a huge wet patch on her chest . She frowned instinctively . The girl gasped , but her tone was anything but sincere . " Oops , sorry . I didn't see you there ." Then she turned away. Her high ponytail flicked right across Shermaine's face - sharp and stinging . " I didn't say you could leave . " Shermaine raised her hand and grabbed the girl's ponytail . The girl cried out in pain and turned around . " Hey I didn't do it on purpose . I already said sorry . Why are you pulling my hair ? " Shermaine thought , ' Like hell I can't tell if she did it on purpose . There's plenty of room by the door and she just had to crash into me . ' Shermaine eyed her . " You're not planning to pay for my yogurt ? " " It's just a few bucks . You're seriously making a big deal over that ? So petty . " The girl raised her voice , drawing attention from the people around the store . 2/3 20:44 Fri , 30 May Chapter 21 Shermaine tightened her grip , and the girl's head tilted back , her scalp stinging . " I said , pay for my yogurt . You deaf or what ? " Shermaine said coldly . The girl's ears turned red . Shermaine's icy voice was calm on the surface , but there was something about it that crushed any resistances Still , the girl didn't forget what she was here for . Her lashes trembled , and she played the helpless card . " Fine , I'll pay . No need to be so mean " Shermaine smirked , leaned in close , and murmured by her ear , " Since you set me up , you'll definitely pay the price . " The girl flinched , panic flashing in her eyes before she quickly masked it . " I don't know what you're talking about . " She turned and went back into the store , came out with the exact same yogurt , and left in a hurry . But it didn't take long before a post about Shermaine popped up on the Basterel University student forum and went viral with the title " ) can't believe Wendelyn Jean's sister turned out to be like this . " The second it went up , the thread exploded with gossip - hungry students . The original poster : [ My friend just bumped into Shermaine and she already apologized , but Shermaine still acted all aggressive , yanked her ponytail , and wouldn't even let her leave . ] Several high - res photos were attached right after . The original poster : [ I know Wendelyn and Shermaine are family , but their personalities are just worlds apart . I'm not hating on Wendelyn , I just really don't like her sister and felt like venting a little . ] Soon enough , more people jumped in to pile on . Netizen 1 : [ What kind of nightmare sister is this ? ] Netizen 2 : [ I was lucky to be in calculus class with Wendelyn today , and also saw her mom and sister . Her mom's gorgeous and super classy . But her sister is way too arrogant . She's really cold and distant . ] Netizen 3: [ That's not just cold . That's straight - up stuck - up . ] Netizen 4 : [ Total rich brat energy . She doesn't go to school . She's the type who only knows how to party and blow money . Your post's about to blow up . Better watch out - if she sees this , she'll come for you . ] The original poster replied to Netizen 4 : [ I've got freedom of speech . I'm not scared of her . ] Wendelyn sat on the bench , a satisfied smile tugging at her lips as ' she watched the post rack up views . Then Shermaine's voice came from beside her . " Wendelyn , what's so funny ? " AD Comment