Conflict and Responsibility

As Patricia tries to compose herself, it seems like the situation is adding up too much. All she can think about now is space, she needs some space to process everything that has happened. She feels overwhelmed and frustrated that the Student's Council Guild is lazy or trying to avoid the situation.

Patricia sat near Tanya, who was reading a book about Marcus Aurelius, which seems to be helping her to relax and be at peace with herself. Patricia on the other hand looks stressed and overwhelmed. She tries to relax herself by reading like Tanya, but the guilt feeling of not doing anything kicks in and she starts to feel guilty because she knows she should be doing something to solve this case. She can see Tanya trying to relax and she cannot help but feel envious of that.

Tanya notices Patricia's behavior and tries to calm her down. She says "Patricia, it's not your concern, I know how slow this f*cked up justice system is, so just chill!", which seems to make Patricia feel a bit irritated by her words, but it also eases her mind a bit, making her feel like she can actually relax about this situation. 

"Tanya? can you please stop saying 'chill' over everything? I know you mean well, but I cannot just instantly compose myself and I need some time to take a deep breath and calm down. So, let me just take a minute to breathe and collect my thoughts, okay?"

Tanya could tell that Patricia needed more than just calming words, she needed time and space. She felt apologetic for trying to calm her down and she stopped telling her to just relax and chill. And I knew she seem to understand that Patricia needs more, and they will give her space to think and reflect on her own.

And just as what she expected, she was called by the teacher for a meeting with the Student guild members, 

Patricia enters the meeting with a stressed look on her face and a frustrated demeanor. She seems exhausted by the situation and is having a hard time keeping it together. She tries to stay composed, but she feels overwhelmed and on the verge of breaking down. She tries to hide it but the stress is clearly visible on her face and in her movements. 

Patricia's fellow student council members have a worried and sympathetic expression, like they are scared little innocent dogs. 

They look like they are afraid of being scolded for their laziness, but they don't seem to be doing anything to change the situation. No matter how much they try to pretend like they are worried about her, it's clear that they simply want to hide their incompetence and laziness behind their worried looks.

As one student walks down the hallway, they sees the room with Student's Guild Officers thru window. He stops outside the room, with frowning eyes and curiosity, but also jealousy. "The bathroom cleaners and canteen guards have their own meeting? Oh, so that's why no one ever does the COB," he says sarcastically. 

The student's friend then pushes him and rolls his eyes, annoyed by the other student's sarcastic attitude. The friend thinks that the other student's attitude is not funny at all, and he is trying to tell him to stop but he keeps making sarcastic jokes about the situation. They seem to be having a little argument now because the other student just won't stop being sarcastic.

Patricia sits on her chair and sighs, seeming weary and tired. She is thinking about the student council members' meeting and is feeling overwhelmed by it, but she is also feeling frustrated by the fact that they seem to be just sitting there doing nothing while she is so stressed out and exhausted.

Alfredo, a student council member, asks Patricia, "Patricia, did you complete the action plan? I was wondering if we were going to continue this meeting or if you have anything else to add?" Alfredo's is being a bit naive because the student's council members are just sitting there doing nothing but the action plan is important and needs to be completed.

Patricia rolls her eyes as she grabs her notebook and says "Why don't you do it? It's easy wasn't it?" to the student council member, mocking him for his naïveté and forgetting the purpose of the meeting. She takes her notepad and continues to write her action plan while being irritated that the student is now distracted from the meeting.

Alfedo asks, "huh?" surprised by Patricia's reply and by the fact that she is ignoring his question. He seems confused and offended, like he can't believe she would be so rude and sarcastic to him, especially in front of all the other student council members. He looks like he is about to say something, but he realizes that his friend is now trying to hold him back, and he decides to drop the issue for the moment.

Patricia replies, "Ha? Hatdog" in a sarcastic and mocking tone, which the others seem to find quite amusing. When she says this, many of the student council members start laughing and it seems like the joke has caught on.

Alfedo says back to Patricia, "I'm being serious here Trisha!" and Patricia replies, " "I'm a busy person too, you know. You probably think I'm just procrastinating or something, but I have a lot on my plate, too. I'm aware somebody died, and I'm trying to be concerned about it, okay? This is the whole point of the meeting today, but I can't just drop everything and come rushing whenever someone demands to see me. I also have my own stuff to deal with, okay? My life isn't perfect either, so stop acting superior to me."

The two students seem to be arguing over their respective levels of busyness and their levels of responsibility as they fight over who should be doing what. Alfred is trying to make a point, but Patricia is being sarcastic and dismissive, showing that she's not interested in the argument.

Alfred and Patricia continue their argument, with Alfred trying to make a point and Patricia being dismissive and sarcastic, showing that she's not interested in the argument. Alfred seems frustrated with Patricia's attitude, as he thinks she doesn't seem to take this seriously enough and she seems to be ignoring the importance or the consequences of the situation.