Chapter 10 In the dead of night , the phones ring cut through the silence like a knife .
Katniss was out cold , and without a second thought , she hung up .
But the damn phone kept ringing , messing with her sleep and pissing her off .
Eyes still shut , she hit the answer button .
Desmonds voice came through , pissed as hell .
Katniss , what the hell ? You hang up on me ? Katniss scowled , snapping back , Desmond , seriously ? Its the middle of the night ! What do you want ? Desmond , breathing heavily , shot back , You gotta go back to school tomorrow and cede your exam spot to Clara ! Or else , youre gonna regret it ! Hearing this , Katnisss eyes flashed cold .
No way she was letting them win .
Desmond , you lost your mind ? The exam spot ? Not happening .
Im not backing down .
Desmond , sounding all smug , said , This is from the Manners family too .
Katniss could hear dishes clinking in the background , like they were having dinner .
Then Olivers voice chimed in , Just give your spot to Clara .
You owe her for putting her in the hospital .
She shouldnt suffer , and you can always apply next year .
Katniss shot back , No way ! Keep dreaming ! Oliver , now fuming , barked , Katniss , whats with the attitude ? Got no manners ? Nathan grabbed the phone , mocking , Whats up , Katniss ? Throwing a fit again ? Youre so spoiled , you shouldnt talk to your parents like this .
Without the Manners family , youre nothing .
Elodie tried to calm things down , Everyone , chill .
Katniss , just apologize to Dad and Nathan , and this will be over .

Katniss wasnt having it .
No way ! Over my dead body .
She hung up with a snap .
The Manners family was left staring at each other , stunned .
They didnt expect Katniss to be so cold .
The next morning , Katniss was up and out to school after breakfast .
The old school building still had that historic vibe , with a golden plaque above the gate reading Nexus Nova College .
Katniss got to school earlier than usual .
Only a few students were around , some girls with earphones in , looking all trendy .
After chilling in the classroom for a bit , Juniper Davis walked over .
Katniss put down her book and stood up to greet her .
* Katniss , you good now ? I wanted to visit , but my family was moving , so I got held up .
Dont be mad , Juniper said , holding Katnisss hand , looking both happy and guilty .
Juniper had sharp features and a tall frame , a real beauty .
Im good .
Come on , lets hit up Calebs office , Katniss said .
She needed to transfer the spot before Desmond could pull any moves , or itd be too late .
Katniss knew Juniper , who was all about public speaking , had always wanted to apply but missed the boat , and it bummed her out for ages .
Sure , you just got back to school , you should say hey to Caleb , Juniper said , tagging along with Katniss to the advisors office and giving the door a polite knock .

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Come in , came the voice from inside .
Caleb put down his book , waiting for them to spill .
Katniss looked at Caleb and said , Caleb , I wanna give my English speech spot to Juniper .
Caleb looked at her , eyebrows raised .
You sure ? Once you change it , theres no going back .
Juniper was just as puzzled .
Katniss hadnt mentioned this before , and it was out of the blue ! Katniss , this is your shot .
Why give it to me ? Juniper said , holding Katnisss hand , then quickly turned to Caleb , Caleb , shes just recovered from being sick .
Shes not thinking straight .
Dont change it .
But Katniss knew exactly what she was doing .
She was done being Claras pawn .
This time , she was handing the opportunity to her friend Juniper .
1/2 Chapter 10 Katniss , whats up with you ? You fought for this spot .
Why the sudden change ? Juniper asked , eyes full of confusion .
Katniss smiled softly and said , Juniper , I know youve always dreamed of this .
I just anna help you get it .
Juniper was both shocked and touched , holding Katnisss hand with tears in her eyes .

Katniss , youre amazing ! Ill make the most of this ! Ive made up my mind .
I want Juniper to have the spot , Katniss told Caleb firmly .
To her , letting Juniper give the speech wasnt just an opportunity ; it was the right thing to do In her past life , Clara had snatched the speech spot from her , taking $ 8,000 and going abroad as an exchange student .
She had hogged all the glory ! This time , no way Clara was getting the spot .
Katniss knew the risks , but she wasnt scared .
Of course , Katniss had her own reasons .
She and Juniper were tight , and she knew Juniper worked hard and was stoked about the speech .
Katniss believed shed crush it better than Clara .
Plus , Katniss had a little plan .
The Davis family wasnt small potatoes ; they had clout .
No matter how powerful the Boleyn family was , they couldnt snatch the spot from them .
In no time , the spot was changed .
Caleb handed it over , asking , Its done .
Anything else ? I plan to transfer to the medical department , Katniss said .
Caleb looked a bit worried , reminding her that transferring required passing an exam .
Switching to the medical department was no joke .
Many students found it too tough and ended up going back to their original majors , which messed with their studies .
But Katniss was set on transferring , and it definitely shocked everyone around her .
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