Everyone eagerly watched the door, glancing at me with disdain as I sat there, absorbed in my phone.
Just then, Tina walked in, wearing the latest trendy dress.
The moment she saw me, panic flickered in her eyes.
She stepped forward and tried to take my hand, but I subtly avoided her touch.
Unfazed, she asked, "Yuna, what are you doing here? Don't you have a business class this afternoon?"
I looked into her guilty eyes and realized how foolish I had been.
At the start of the semester, Tina had convinced me to rent an off-campus apartment, claiming the dorm was too complicated for me.
So I moved out, while she used my card to treat everyone and spread rumors that I was living off a sugar daddy.
When I returned to campus, I was ostracized by everyone.
She would say, "See, they're just hard to get along with."
I had often felt grateful to have her as a friend.
It wasn't until she used my money to bribe teachers for four years and stole my study abroad opportunity that I realized the truth.
When I protested, everyone accused me of being ungrateful.
Teachers claimed Tina had been covering for me every night I didn't return to the dorm.
Classmates said she did all my assignments.