Six months ago, a girl at Silverwood High School was viciously ndered after she turned down a boy''s confession.


    The boy spread malicious rumors about her, and soon, she was the target of everyone''s gossip and judgment. In the end, she was driven to suicide The incident was fresh in everyone''s minds, yet many had already chosen to forget it. L red at Leah. "And how is that any of your business? You''re always poking your nose into everything"


    Leah was taken aback by L''s hostility and quickly put on a pitiful expression. "I didn''t mean anything by it. Why are you so mean to me?"


    Her indignant tone made meugh. "Because you''re spreading baseless rumors," I said as I tucked a loose strand of hair behind my ear. "Do you realize that making up lies about someone is grounds for a defamationwsuit


    Leah''s hands clenched at her sides as she stared at me. I didn''t pay her any more attention and led L back to our seats.


    Erhan was sitting on a desk just a couple of rows away from mine with his hands in his pockets and one leg stretched out onto the desk next to him.


    I stopped in front of him, intending to ask him to move. But when I looked up, I identally met his gaze. For a brief moment, I thought I saw restraint andplexity in his eyes


    He quickly moved his leg, and L and 1 took our seats.


    Not long after, our homeroom teacher entered the ssroom with a big smile on her face. She announced as she stood at the podium, "ss, I have some good news! The two students who got the first and second-highest scores in Yardville for the science stream are from our ss!"


    The coom erupted in chatter.


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    "Who is it?"


    "Come on, tellus, tell us! We want to know who the top scorers are!"


    The teacher grinned and said, "Well, the first ce obviously goes to our very own Ethan. As for second ce.


    She paused for dramatic effect. The ss started urging her on again, and she finally said, "Second ce goes to Evelyn!


    "Evelyn scored 7135 points, just 15 points behind Ethan."


    As soon as the teacher finished speaking, heard gasps and whispers fill the room


    Bring close by, I overheard someone say, "How is that even possible?-


    "Evelyn has always been at the bottom of the ss. How could she suddenly jump to second ce in Salverwood High School?"


    "Did you forget that her grades have been improving rapidly for the past two months?"


    "I didn''t forget, but there''s still a huge difference between being in the top 20 in the ss and second best in silverwood High School!"


    ituned out their chatter, but L was behind me, hugging me excitedly and shouting, "Eve, congrattions! You''re amazing, so amazing! Ah!"


    Iughed and raised a hand to cover her mouth. "Thanks, but keep it down. The teacher''s going to scold you in a minute."


    Realizing where she was, L quickly mped her hand over her mouth, still smiling happily.


    "Come on, everyone, give them a round of apuse," our teacher reminded us and started to p herself.


    Soon, the entire ssroom was filled with apuse.


    As I sat there, I nced down at the small note I had taped to the top right corner of my desk on the day I was reborn. It read, "Be the best version of yourself". My eyes began to sting with tears. Evelyn, may this second chance at lide allow you to be the best version of yourself. Never again should you forsake yourself for the sake of loving someone else.


    This world was beautiful and full of wonders-vast and forgiving hope that when you look back one day, your life won''t be filled with endless regrets and sorrow, but rather a picture worth cherishing