The Mean Girl's Masterplan: Derailed

As a high school counselor, Sarah Miller, I stood at the PTA meeting, ready to discuss college preparedness. It should have been a routine night. But then Tiffany Hayes, bright smile, clear voice, spoke: "Ms. Miller, about those optional after-school college essay workshops..." A cold dread seized me. I knew this moment. Tiffany's insidious campaign had, in my past life, systematically destroyed me. She'd publicly shamed me, whispering accusations of bribery ruining my career. Her cruelty had shattered Emily, a brilliant student, driving her to a suicide attempt. Emily's anguished father, blaming me, had violently ended my life with his truck. Darkness. Nothing. Now I was back, staring at Tiffany, as if none of it ever happened. The same words, the same deadly moment. This horrifying loop, the injustice, consumed me. But this time, Tiffany wouldn't win. This time, I would fight back.