A flock of geese flew across the sky.
Crows perched on the branches.
"You need to concentrate when you read, not look all around."
Selena, who had been surveying her surroundings, gazing at the sky, and peering at the treetops—anything but her book.
Suddenly turned her head back.
She pouted, a picture of aggrieved innocence, as she looked at the girl sitting serenely before her.
"Reading is so boring, I can't get into it at all, sis."
Angel glanced at her younger cousin.
"It's your own fault for not studying seriously. You didn't even pass your exams this time; you got what you deserved."
Angel was just as harsh with her cousin.
She didn't consider herself a kind woman, and she was well aware of her own nature. It wasn't that she didn't understand social niceties; she simply couldn't be bothered.
Angel's gaze remained fixed on her phone.
She glanced at the message she had sent out, which had gone unanswered.
