ACCUSATIONS
~CHELSEA~
{Playlist Suggestions: "Fight Song" by Rachel Platten}
Principal Hammond's office felt like a courtroom, and I was definitely the defendant.
I sat in the uncomfortable chair across from her mahogany desk, my hands folded in my lap to hide their trembling. The morning sun streaming through the tall windows should have been comforting, but it only made everything feel more exposed.
"Ms. Lynch," Principal Hammond began, her voice carefully neutral. "We need to discuss some serious allegations."
My stomach dropped. This wasn't about the broken display case. Something else was happening.
"What kind of allegations?"
She opened a file folder on her desk, and I caught a glimpse of my employee photo clipped to the inside cover. "Items have been reported missing from st
