Delia planted her hands on her hips, chin tilted high.
"Just you wait. When the officers get here, you'll be singing a different tune! Forging a government official's credentials? That's enough to put you away for a long time!"
She turned to the crowd, addressing all two thousand students like a prosecutor delivering closing arguments. "Everyone, take a good look! This is what happens when you try to seduce our top students! Let this be a lesson to anyone else with ideas like that!"
I stood on that stage, the corner of my mouth curled upward, and said nothing.
My silence only made Delia angrier. She stormed up to me, getting right in my face. "You're still smiling? Let's see if you're still smiling after they drag you to the station!"
William stepped closer too, his voice dripping with menace. "Forging a government official's credentials carries a minimum sentence of two to three years. Little girl, your life is over."
I looked at him, dripping with sarcasm. "Oh no, I'm so scared!"