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Chapter 4 - Act 4

Disclaimer: This act may contain sensitive content and may be uncomfortable for some readers. It could be triggering for some as these events are based on truth. If by any means you feel anxious or depressed please stop reading for your own benefit.

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Monday morning the day started well rather heavy it's been difficult for her to sleep and get rest all since that faithful night. She felt like her life was going into oblivion pulling her into the realms of guilt and anguish. A lot of things were clouding her mind, thoughts of been dirty and filth circled her head. She felt like she has been tainted deep to the core of her soul.

It's almost 6:30 am she pulls her heavy carcass out of her bed and heads to the bathroom, takes a shower and does her skincare routine, puts on her uniform, and steps out into her room. She checks to see if she received any messages from Natasha and Cheryl, but there was nothing to no avail. So with a heavy mind and heart, she grabbed her bag put in the necessary books she needed as per her timetable and headed downstairs to the dining hall.

She sat at the table staring cluelessly into space and could hear anything besides her heart beating rapidly. Her mother called out to her but she was still in a dazed moment like she had been high on something.

"Honey? Y/N " Her mother called out to her again this time shaken her medium body frame. Which finally snapped her out of it.

"Uh... Ye-Yeah mom !" she spoke up in a very faint and tired voice.

"Honey is everything okay? You look a little pale ." placing the back of her hand on Y/N's forehead to check her temperature.

"Y-Yes mom I'm fine I studied till late at night so I guess I am still a little bit tired." She said looking at her hands resting in her lap fidgeting her fingers.

"Darling your burning up I think you should not go to school today. Come on ill take you to the doctors." Her mother was now concerned about her daughter's state.

"Mom I said I am fine I need to go to school today I have practicals today. It is really important for my final exams." She tried to sound brave and strong but mothers know when their kids are sick or hurting.

"Honey listen to me please you are burning with a very high fever and I need you to come to the doctors with me do you understand young lady?" Y/N's mother was extremely worried about the way her fever was spring high and that what might happen if she didn't get it checked on time.

"Mom I gotta go bye." She grabbed her bag and ran out of the house. Y/N was been very distant and cranky, but who would blame her for it. All she could do is hide the shame she felt inside. Although it was not her fault she still felt like she betrayed herself and her family.

While on the way to the bus stop she just walked with her head lowered and tired. Her thoughts troubled her and made her resent her actions. That was when she started blaming herself for everything that was happening. Little did she know what was about to go down in school for her.

It was almost 7:15 am and she entered the school gates with a very disturbing mindset and a heavy heart, she'd been hiding the fact that something vile as been sexually harassed was important to tell her family.

"Alright kids hurry up and make your way to the assembly hall we have an announcement for everyone and also today is the day you get to elect the school head girl and head boy for this year." One of the teachers standing at the main gate greeting the children announced. Y/n and other fellow students rushed towards their classes dropped off their bags and went to the hall.

{Principle Announces}

Good Morning Students !!!

Today we will have a special assembly as we have some important announcements to share with you. As you all know, every starting semester we elect a Head Girl and a Head Boy for the entire year who would take care of other subordinates under them. Also, they would be responsible for any co-curricular activities and functions about sports, music, drama, poetry, scouts, and so on.

We would like each student to write a name down on a piece of paper and drop it in the ballot placed outside Mr. Donovan's office, make sure to choose wise children.

Lastly, we would like to tell you all that we have an interschool talent hunt coming up in a few weeks so I hope everyone does their best to participate in it. Finally, I would like to thank you all for studying hard and being the joy and pride of Fortune High.

Thank You

{End of Announcement}

There are whispers everywhere on the school campus, everyone was thrilled and talking about the talent hunt, there was excitement on the faces of many and some were just not bothered. From the corner of her eye, she spotted Natasha, Cheryl, Darren, and Keith laughing and joking. She just felt a pit in her stomach and headed back to class.

{Time Skips Magically}

It was the second last period and an office boy is sent to y/n's class to call her to the headmaster's office. Apparently, she was in the middle of a history lesson with Mrs. Schutz.

{Knock Knock} "Excuse Me Mrs. Schutz could I have a minute of yours?" The office boy called her outside to tell her something. A moment later she walks into the class face is bright red with fury and she calls out...

" Y/N get to Mr. Donovan's office immediately." No questions asked she does as she told. Somewhere in the back of her mind, she is imagining what could have gone wrong or what did she do today. According to her she has been busy with study and classes all day and doesn't recall anything out of the ordinary.

{Knock Knock}

"May I come in Mr. Donovan?" Y/n gently knocks and asks for permission to enter.

"Yes come in Y/N and take a seat " he sounded very upset and disappointed.

" Now that you're here I want to know the truth ." He looked you dead in the eyes almost as if he couldn't believe you could do something wrong.

"Sir, I don't understand what truth are you talking about ?" y/n seemed so confused at what he was trying to get at.

"Is it not true that you were at Ms. Natasha's house on the weekend ?" crossing his arms while speaking in a very strange tone of voice.

" Sir, yes I was there but isn't that something that the school should not interfere in ?" Now y/n was bold and straightforward but not in a rude way but in a defensive way. It is obvious that no one has the right to question you what you do outside your workplace or school as that is a personal thing, but you fail o understand exactly why was the school being so nosy.

"I am disappointed in you. Do you know why I called you here ? " He shook his head in disdain and spoke in a somber tone.

"But sir I don't understand what is your point here. Agreed I went to her house but again it was a personal thing out of school. What have I done for been interrogated like this ?" y/n spoke in a very sulky tone knowing that probably there was some misunderstanding or something.

"What is this y/n? care to explain these to me ?" He holds out his hand with needles, condoms, drugs, and all kinds of shit that she had no idea about.

"I have no idea what are these sir ." perplexed with the whole ordeal going on here she looked up at him with disbelief.

"Please child tell me the truth or I will have to call your parents. Why did you supply these to the kids at school? Are you having some problems back home? Why did you go to Natasha's house and assault Keith ?" he asked in a very disgruntled voice. It was like he didn't believe your words.

"I am telling you the truth sir I have never seen this if you don't believe me please check my bag, also I did not assault Keith HH...." y/n was cut off

"I don't want to hear anything more I am calling a meeting with teachers and your parents tomorrow. Also, you will apologize to the student to tried to supply these dangerous things. Do you understand?" He was now shouting at the tip of his voice and the hairs on her neck stood up.

"That's it sir I have heard enough. I have not done anything the sort and I'm innocent the only fault of mine is I went to Natasha's house. Do you or anyone know what I went through? I guess not !!!!" She was absolutely hurt and anguished at the accusations thrown towards her but that was not all the worst was yet to come.

{Slap} he said nothing just slapped her really hard for talking back but she needed him to know the actual truth so she continued despite that slap from Mr. Donovan.

"Keith is the one who assaulted me, do you know how I have been trying to keep calm knowing that my body was violated, I was physically harmed even bleed. Why would you care sir I'm not your daughter anyway, so it's quite easy to let someone else's daughter be harassed not only at school but outside too. " She brokedown fell to the floor head in her hands sobbing inconsolably and trembling in disgust and fear. All memories of that night like a flash of lighting came back to her like reality and it made her sick to the stomach. Even though she was a stronger-willed girl this situation took a very big toll on her health.

"Listen Y/n come sit here. Here drink some water and calmly tell me now truthfully what is going on ." He had a look of concern now on his face, didn't expect her to breakdown like, and was now a little suspicious at all the pieces of evidence provided to him.

{Sobbing and coughing uncontrollably} Mrs. Hunter walks into the office to see what was all the noise about. When I say she was a really understanding and rational person I mean it, She looked at things in a different light, always saw situations from both points of view.

"Oh my goodness .... Henry why is this child crying so much ?" She hurriedly walked up to y/n and took a tissue wiping away her tears and holding her close to her. " I was given these by some of the students today and they said that y/n had supplied these to the kids daily." He just held out the things in his hand.

"Henry it's not wise to talk to the person blamed individually you should have called those students here too. Who are they? What class are they from? I want details. " Mrs. Hunter sat there consoling the shaken child and had some suspicion too.

"Well, I can't disclose their names to you. " He spoke very firmly against the idea.

"Look henry I already have a report on certain students who are actually behind the whole drug and bullying racket going on around and outside school. As the president of the child social service committee, I am hereby ordering you to call them here now, and secondly, I truly believe that y/n here has nothing to do with it ." She was very unyielding with her words.

"Fine... Doris let me send someone to their classes to call them in ." with that been said he sent an office bo to call the students.

The wait was not that long and to y/n's surprise in came the bunch of kids who were least expected of framing her of such utter bullshit.

Cheryl, Natasha, Keith, Darren, Yuji, Chase, Sasha,, and Ashley {Y/n's Cousin}

All of them had no remorse on their faces and Keith looked straight at her with a smirk so evil that even Satan would be ashamed.

" Now children care to explain to Mrs. Hunter why do you think Y/n is the culprit of charges you put against her?" Mr. Donovan gestures them to explain their side of the story.

"Well you see Mrs. Hunter this girl here whom I thought was my best friend came to my house on the weekend and assaulted poor Keith because he threatened to tell the school authorities of her illegal ways. There have been occasions when her own cousin saw her supply drugs to the junior kids in school." Her tone and body language suggested that she was lying. Mrs. Hunter was not easily persuaded from years of experience in an intelligence bureau that helped her solve simple cases like these.

"Alright, Cheryl next what is your explanation ?" Mrs. Hunter spoke asked her to proceed.

"But Mrs. Hunter that's a lie I-I didn't do anything...." Sobbing uncontrollably y/n speaks.

"Shush child I know who the culprits are I just need a confession." She whispered into y/n's ear making her eyes go wide as flying saucers.

"Y/n come to me last Friday and asked if she could attend our party but i refused and after which she told me that if i wouldn't she would spread rumors in school that i slept with one darren which is not true." She lied too the hesitation on Cheryl's face was evident as she fumbled a bit between the extended conversation. She pretended to cry which made y/n feel like shit at the end of the day.

"What ? Why are you lying Cheryl i thought you were my best friend and wanted me to hang out at Natasha's place but why are you guys doing this to me ?" Y/n was absolutely flabbergasted at the immaturity these kids were showing towards her.

"Mrs. Hunter let me explain on behalf of all of us . This girl here my only cousin who portrayed to be a sweet innocent girl actually has been doing more than just supplying drugs to the school , she has been doing other illegal activities . You see ma'am she and her parents have been involve in a huge S%& racket. I know it's hard to believe but we don't want such people to be in this school ." Ashley her very own cousin smirked right at her and that's when y/n was shocked to her core.

"Is that so ? Mr. Donovan call the police right away these kids are under arrest for defamation, selling drugs on school premises, bullying and Keith is subject to attempt to rape , physical assault and manhandling . As for Darren he is clean and was sent by me to investigate the whole cases , he is my son Darren Hunter and he is in the narcostics department.

"Y/n i am extremely sorry it was my duty as an agent not sabotage the mission. Please forgive me for not been able to help you out when you needed it." Darren seemed apologetic.

" Wow .... Ashley you should be ashamed of yourself for disgracing our family . Dad was right all along about you , even tried to warn Uncle Terry about your malevolent behaviour." Y/n was crushed at the fact that her own family would go to such lengths to hurt her.

"Enough now Darren i want you to escort Y/n home and on the way take her to the hospital she has been sick all day her mother called the school. Please don't tell her parents just yet tomorrow we will arrange a meeting with all their parents and will determine the punishment for these culprits . For now jail it is."

{Natsha, Keith, Cheryl and Ashley were jailed for the night }

Back home y/n lay in bed with a lot of thoughts in her mind .

{Y/N Pov}

What is all this happening ? Why are these things happening ?

I literally feel like giving up . I am such a disgrace to my family i think it will be best if i die . I don't wanna danger you mom and dad please forgive me.

{End of Pov}

She gets up from her bed locks her door . Takes a pen and paper and writes the whole incident and tells her parents in the letter that she is ashamed of what she got pulled into . She feels violated for been touched inappropriately. That was it she decided that her life is the problem. She grabs a bottle of sleeping pills pops them all and just lays on her bed closing her eyes to the world around her.

"Goodbye and Im sorry " her voice fades.

{Next morning }

Her lifeless form is been carried like a sack of potatoes over a neibhours shoulder to the hospital . Her parents and teachers devastated at the extreme step she took. There she lay on the operation table with tubes down her throat.

Her situation critical....

Will she survived or will she scum to her stupid step taken in life?

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We are all creatures of god

We are all happy and sad

Life is precious we should realise

Not just outwardly but inside.

Life is an ocean

It's also a notion

{LEE Y/N}

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