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smiling like he was having the best time of his life verbally
sparring with me.
I found it neither entertaining nor funny.
Pushing away from the table, I stood up and grabbed my
empty tray. Riley followed suit, and we left the cafeteria.
Maddox and his buddies didn’t follow.
MRS. LEVI GAVE me a nod of approval, and I let out a
relieved sigh. “That was a fabulous explanation, Lila.”
“Thank you.” I started to take my seat, feeling quite
pleased with myself. I had spent two hours last night
writing my essay, rereading all my notes and writing out
this analysis.
“I disagree.” A deep baritone voice interrupted my
happy moment.
Heat crept up my neck, and I flushed under the sudden
scrutinizing stares coming from the rest of the class.
Including his.
“Excuse me?” I said through gritted teeth, turning
around to face Maddox. He was sitting, laid-back, in his
chair.
Maddox leaned forward in his chair, crossing his arms
over the desk. When he spoke, his tone was flat and
disinterested. “Sometimes we’re thrown into a difficult
situation where we need to make a difficult choice.
Sometimes, it’s not the best or the right choice. But maybe,
it’s the only option we have.”
“Could you elaborate on that, Maddox?” Mrs. Levi
demanded.
“Throughout Greek history and mythology, Medusa has
always been viewed as a villain. You made a good point that
Athena is an anti-hero, but you also went ahead and
painted Medusa as a villain, yet again. Medusa was once a