The lunch bell had just rung, and the school cafeteria was a sea of chaotic noise. The heavy smell of greasy fries, industrial floor cleaner, and hundreds of students filled the humid air. I walked toward the very back end of the hall, where the shadows were longer and the tables were mostly empty. My best friend, Ash, was already sitting there, picking at a tray of pickles. "I'm telling you, Dani, this is a bad idea," Ash whispered, his eyes darting frantically around the room. "The cafeteria? During lunch? You’re going to get expelled. You're going to get us both ruined." "It’s an experiment, Ash," I said, sliding into the plastic chair opposite him and leaning forward. "I want to see the threshold of public tolerance. I want to see how much people can handle before they break. Watch me." “Don't Dani! Don't!” I didn't listen. I never do. I slowly let my knees fall apart under the table. I was wearing a short, plaid school skirt and, as a part of the experiment's design, no pan
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