Chapter 26

"Justin, Nathan, what are you two doing?" A voice suddenly rang out from the classroom doorway. It was Layla, there to check on the morning self-study session. She quickly pieced together what had happened from the other students. With plenty of experience handling situations like this, Layla knew the best approach was to scold both sides equally. "Justin, you're the class president. How could you be leading the charge in breaking school rules?" Layla first scolded Justin. Justin immediately lowered his head. "I'm sorry, Mrs. Finn. I lost my temper. I didn't act like a top student of the school." Even while apologizing, he couldn't resist adding a little self-praise. Classic Justin. Layla turned to Nathan next. "And you, Nathan, do you realize your mistake?" Nathan raised an eyebrow. "Mrs. Finn, how is this my fault? Justin was about to punch me! If you had come a little later, I'd be in the ICU by now." Layla sighed. "Nathan, stop trying to talk your way out of this. You star