Her Trap

I said with a sweet smile, "I got the offer by myself. I didn't know there was fair play till I left this village." "Susan," Lily said. "You still have a chance. After you leave this village, you may learn a skill with my cousin." "Hmph!" Susan immediately perked up. "Don't consider yourself a citizen because you have lived in the city for a few months. My parents promised to send me to a vocational school in Costsley." "I was born a citizen of Costsley." Beaming at Susan, I fought back calmly.  Carroll was right. I should kill some annoying flies.  "That's great. The four of us can hang out in Costsley sometimes. Cheers!" Susan was annoying, but I hated Lily the most.  Lily, who had led the others to bully me, pretended to be nice to me now.  I took the glass handed over by Lily, rolled my eyes, and drank the liquid in the glass up. However, this taste... I smacked my tongue with a frown. Since I didn't look well, Carroll hurried over and asked, "What's wrong?" "It is weird. It doesn'