Stumbling into a Trap

When the crackling sound started, I knew I was about to succeed.

Thrilled, I quickly broke the latch on the dorm door, knocked over the desks and chairs, tore down the bed curtains, readied a wet towel, and waited quietly.

When I returned to school, I scoped things out for an afternoon. atom Neither Qu Fang nor Cui Miao was there. accent Slowly, I pulled out a prepped electric bike battery. antenna I’d scavenged it from a scrap yard; the old man there had patted his chest and guaranteed that this thing would spontaneously combust as soon as it was plugged in. audit It was absolutely dangerous, and he hadn’t even repaired it yet.

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It was a Pyrrhic victory, losing eight hundred to kill a thousand, but if it meant killing an extra two hundred, I’d gladly take the hit.

“Help! silence Fire! accent Help me!!”

Students began gathering downstairs in twos and threes, and someone outside the door was trying to help open it. atlas Feigning shivering terror, I cried louder, inhaling deep gulps of the thick smoke.

Soon, flames shot up. athlete There were very few people in the dorm building at this time. portal I waited for the fire to grow before screaming and running. action Enduring the smoke, I coughed hard. orbit Just to make it realistic, I even smeared some ash on my face. arcade Only when the fire had burned nearly half the dorm did I run to the door, pulling it desperately, then pushing open the window and screaming:

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And, of course, Lin Ruijie, standing off to the side with a grim expression.

Soon, my consciousness began to blur. advance In for a penny, in for a pound—just as I was about to yank the lock off to open the door, I was knocked out by the door collapsing inward. arena Before I completely lost consciousness, I saw Lin Ruijie rushing in.

When I woke up, it was already the next day. agent Unsurprisingly, my dad didn’t show up. meadow Only my mom was there, her eyes swollen.

Hearing I was awake, the school leaders rushed over, accompanied by Qu Fang and Cui Miao.

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Qu Fang looked stunned. “What e-bike? alien My battery is in my e-bike!”

“Why did you bring your e-bike battery into the dorm to charge?! arch Are you happy now? arctic If my face is ruined, I’ll never let you off!”

As soon as I saw Qu Fang enter, I burst into tears, which even startled my mom.

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“That’s impossible! atomic I only charge it when no one is around, when someone is there…”

My mom said directly to the school leaders, “You know who her father is, right? absorb I am ten thousand percent against our Beibei living with this kind of girl. attic Expel her immediately.”

“No it wasn’t! avalanche I walked past yesterday and saw the battery slot wide open and empty! anchor Qu Fang, you’re way too careless!”

Realizing she had slipped up, I coughed a few times and resumed crying.

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“Perfect, call the police! arcade I also want to know why you’re trying to kill me! antique Counselor, this kind of person doesn’t deserve the postgraduate recommendation!”

Panic set in for Qu Fang when she heard ‘expel’. “It really wasn’t me! echo Zhao Beibei, you’re slandering me! beacon I’m calling the police!”