Second Life: Exposing the Fraud Genius Animal Trainer

During the audition of the animal show that will be held on the National Day Gala, Yvonne Quinlan, the self-proclaimed genius animal trainer, instructs the pigeons to go into formation and soar around the skies.

But the next thing everyone knows, bird poop begins raining down on everyone's heads. Awkward can't even begin to describe the situation.

Having lost her composure, Yvonne blames me for copying her as a fake animal trainer. She claims that I was the one who pulled a prank on her.

In my previous life, the python, which I've painstakingly nurtured with my family heirloom and my blood essence, suddenly went berserk.

Just when it was about to strangle me to death and devour me whole, Yvonne, who was a low-income student I'd been sponsoring, let out a shrill whistle. The ferocious python immediately coiled around her waist, looking very docile and sweet.

My boyfriend, Brandon Jenner, accused me of stealing Yvonne's python just because I had money and power on my side. He also jeered at me for shooting myself in the foot after everything I had done.

Almost immediately, I became the thief everyone hated. My python went berserk once again and attempted to devour me. This time, no one tried to save me.

Just like that, Yvonne gained popularity after putting on a performance with my python. Brandon even proposed to her on the spot. They became a famous couple on the Internet after that.

When I open my eyes again, I've returned to the timeframe of three days before my school announces the audition of the upcoming animal show.

It was then that my boyfriend, Brandon Jenner, exclaimed, "You're the top student in our animal training program, Tamara! You've got such a talent for this—every animal you work with follows your orders perfectly. You're the only one fit for the National Day Gala performance!"

I heard the familiar speech just as I regained consciousness from the pain of having my bones crushed by a python.

In the meantime, my classmates gathered around me, looking at me with anticipation and respect. "What kind of animal are you training this time, Tamara? We're all looking forward to your performance! We're counting on you to bring glory to the college!"

I replied indifferently, "I haven't decided yet."

Brandon added urgently, "You have to make sure you're fully prepared since they're picking the performance for the National Day Gala this time around, Tamara."

It was then that Yvonne Quinlan grabbed my arm and said, "You're known as the college's youngest prodigy in animal training, Tamara! Your act will certainly be selected for the National Day Gala. The rest of us are just along for the ride!

"I've been challenging myself lately to train a python, though. I hope you can give me some pointers when you have the chance, Tamara!"

In that instant, the crowd gasped in astonishment.

"You're actually going after a cold-blooded animal like the python? Tamara has handled ferocious animals like lions and tigers, but at least they have some emotion—pythons have none. You're actually planning on training one when the rest of us steer clear of them?"

Yvonne's eyes gleamed with pride. "I may not be as talented as Tamara, but I still want to push myself and give it a try."

In my past life, I was amazed that the normally timid Yvonne was bold enough to handle a python, especially since I was doing the same. I even ended up teaching her the essential techniques for taming them.

In the end, during the National Day Gala auditions, my python suddenly went wild mid-performance and coiled around me, crushing my bones to splinters.

I heard the sound of a whistle piercing the air just as the python was about to swallow me. It then let go of me and slithered over to Yvonne, coiling itself tamely around her waist.

In that moment, my mind reeled in disbelief. I couldn't believe that the python I had used my family's secret treasure and my own heart's blood to nourish and tame took my life to serve Yvonne instead.

Yvonne looked at me with an aggrieved expression and said, "I could let you have the other animals, but pythons are cold-blooded and dangerous if you fail to tame them. You should have heeded my advice, Tamara."

Brandon stepped forward and pointed a finger at me in a rage, snarling, "It was bad enough when you took credit for the animals Yvonne trained, but now you've gone and stolen her python as well, Tamara! You've brought this all on yourself, and you have no one else to blame for it!"