All Chapters of Reborn Side Character: Rewriting the Ending: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

That evening after school, I ran into Tinsley, whom I'd just shielded. She was in the woods behind the school buildings, passionately kissing Asher, who'd led the teasing against her earlier.Her voice was soft and breathy as she called his name over and over again.As I listened to them, I realized that my act of justice earlier that day had been nothing more than a bet to them. Tinsley had bet that I'd be stupid enough to put on that stained jacket.I tossed my trash into the can with a loud clang, right as her hand was slipping into Asher's pants. They scrambled like startled birds, but they couldn't see me through the dense trees as I turned to leave.The next day, I went to the restroom with her and saw her pull out a beautifully packaged, imported tampon from her pocket. I said, "The brand my mom buys for me is good too. It's clean."Tinsley waved the tampon in my face, and a faint fragrance wafted into my nose,"But those are cheap," she said with a smug smile. "This one's

The two backpacks thudded onto Arthur's desk.He lunged and unzipped one of the designer bags, but Asher, who decided to give it all up, grabbed the shoulder strap.They began yanking back and forth in a frantic, ugly tug-of-war.One by one, the scented tampons spilled out and fluttered through the office air like a stranger, floral rain.I looked up and smiled, only to meet Henry's gaze behind his half-rim glasses. There was a hint of amusement in his eyes."Yes, Mr. Biggs! I admit it! Asher used those things to give me pressure!"He forced me, harassed, and made me do those things with him!"Tinsley suddenly burst into tears, while Asher gawked at her in pure disbelief. There was fury blazing in his eyes."Tinsley, you absolute bitch!"I let out a soft scoff and muttered to myself, "Well, check out your female lead, Asher. That's some incredible acting."Leaning against the doorframe, Henry whispered, "What are you laughing at, Gia?""There's a tampon stuck on Arthur's hea

Henry and I stepped through the school gates.Tinsley looked up at the school's nameplate and squinted against the morning sun. She paused for a moment before turning to walk away.That afternoon, Truman called me into his office. He was a recent college graduate with average height, honest, and awkward-looking."Gia, you've made incredible progress lately. We're officially heading into senior year next semester, and if you keep this up, you've got a decent shot at a top-tier university."I nodded.In truth, I was actually better at liberal arts, but I'd chosen the science track. Getting into a solid university was more than enough for me, especially since a degree still held significant weight these days."That being said…" he suddenly looked a little embarrassed as he continued. "I saw you walking with Tinsley again this morning. I know I shouldn't interfere with who you befriend, but now that your grades have just started to improve…""That's strange. Why aren't you creepy at

I fell into deep thought after that.I didn't know much about Tinsley's life outside of school. But if her child wasn't Kieran's, I could understand why, when I showed Kieran the child's photo in my dying moments, he only grew more unhinged.What had I said back then?I said, "Look, Kieran, the child looks so much like you."As I stared at the young Kieran's clean-cut face in front of me, I suddenly realized—they looked nothing alike!In my past life, the young Kieran ended up in trouble for intentional injury, and the plaintiff's name was Edward… Clark?"Kieran, that friend of yours with the disease—what's his name?""Edward Clark isn't my friend anymore!" Kieran retorted.My gaze couldn't help but drift toward the distance."What are you looking at?" Kieran asked."Melodrama," I said. "I'm looking at a big, big vat of melodrama.""Why were you looking for Tinsley? Do you like her?" I asked again.Kieran shook his head. "She stole the bracelet my grandmother left me. If an

Henry pulled me out of his arms. When he thought about how I'd instinctively slipped my phone into my pocket, he ground his teeth and snapped, "Gia, can you not be so dumb? Take care of yourself first, okay?"I looked guiltily at the bruise on his arm—the one he got shielding me—and said quietly, "The phone can't break. Besides, the Nexo 4 is expensive."Henry let out a laugh of disbelief. "I'll buy you ten of them someday.""Mr. Bell, Mr. Hayes tried to assault me!" Tinsley scrambled up from the floor, clutching the hem of her shirt. Her tears fell almost as if on cue.Blushing with embarrassment, she clutched her chest, drawing James' attention to the button that had come undone.James erupted in fury in an instant, his face red with anger. He looked at Truman in disbelief, then at Tinsley."Tinsley, don't say things like that! Mr. Hayes isn't that kind of person! Do you even know what you're saying?" he snapped.Tinsley lifted her head, looking at James with despair in her ga