At school, five teams were gearing up for the big competition, and both Josefina and Shay were among the contenders. Shay was brimming with confidence, absolutely certain she'd snag the top spot. Josefina, though, wasn't too caught up in the buzz.
"Well, Josefina, you sure seem confident. Hope that keeps up," Shay remarked with a teasing grin.
Right then, Joelle made her entrance. She strolled up to Shay, flashing a bright smile. "Hey, big sis, hope I'm not too late."
Big sis? Joelle calling Shay 'big sis'? That was a surprise for Josefina—turns out Joelle knew Shay.
Joelle's eyes then landed on Josefina, who was standing across from Shay, her expression a mix of arrogance and cold indifference. "Hey, Sunny, aren't you gonna say hi? She's your roommate, after all."
Joelle shrugged, her tone dripping with disdain. "Even though we're roomies, let's just say we're not exactly best friends. Being friends with Josefina? That's a tall order. She's pretty picky about her company. Who'd dare?"
Shay chuckled, "So, Josefina, you're choosy with friends, huh?"
"I'd rather be selective than be a dumpster, accepting everything and anything. Not my style," Josefina shot back, unfazed.
Shay: "…"
Joelle: "??"
Joelle couldn't believe Josefina had the nerve to stand up to Shay. Considering Shay's family background, she was way out of Josefina's league!
Fuming, Joelle demanded, "Josefina, you better apologize to her right now. How could you talk to her like that? Do you even know who she is?"
"What is she? Not human like you?" Josefina retorted with a smirk.
As they continued their project, Josefina suggested, "We need to switch up our experiment. With Joelle heading over to Shay's side, she'll surely spill the beans. If we don't change, we're toast."
Including Joelle in the project was a strategic move by Josefina, planning for this very situation. The initial experiments were minor; she hadn't taken them seriously. Now, with Joelle teaming up with Shay, caution was necessary.
Haylee, visibly distressed, protested, "We've worked so hard, only to serve it on a silver platter to others. How could Joelle do this? I'm going to confront her!"
Josefina held her back, "Let it go. It's not worth stooping to her level."
Damita added, "Sunny, arguing with her will only backfire. Let's just think of another plan."
Haylee, still upset, lamented, "So we're just going to let her get away with it?"

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