The principal sat there with a stern look on his face, a mix of anger and disappointment in the fact that one of his students would ever resort to such actions. But he was a swift man, wanting to get to the bottom of everything in one straight shot. The two girls still looked nervous—they were stiff, eyes barely blinking, taking shy breaths. It was satisfying to see in real time.

“Who told you girls to do something like this? Unless you’d care to admit which one ...