Ep10
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EPISODE 10.
As Diana stepped out of the car, she waved goodbye to her mom, who drove away afterwards.
She stepped inside the school, walking straight to her class. Suddenly, she felt unsettled, with many intense gazes on her. Some students who walked past her gave her disgusting looks.
"Who do we have here? A desperate w***e," Zoya said, laughter echoing and making Diana's heart race.
"She isn't even ashamed of herself, showing her face in school after her true colors are revealed," Lori added.
"Why won't she show her face when both she and her mom are public figures?" Andy said, causing everyone to gasp.
A confused Diana walked towards Zoya.
"What rubbish are you spilling, Zoya? Haven't you and your boyfriend done enough damage for you to come to school and create another scene?" Zoya chuckled as she brought out something from her handbag.
Diana stared as Zoya operated on her phone before showing it to her face. The screen displayed a video of Diana and Michael in the garden.
Diana remembered the incident happened yesterday, but what she heard and witnessed in the video left her in a state of shock.
The video played, showing Michael talking, but it was totally different from what they had discussed.
"Michael, why are you doing this to me? You very well know how much I want you. Am I not pretty enough to be touched by you, just for once?" Diana remembered not saying any of this.
The video continued to play, with Diana's character saying things she never uttered.
"What do you want? Is it money? Tell me, Diana." "Yes, I want money too, but I want to have you in me too. Is it so bad to want?"
Diana stumbled back, not believing she said any of this. The video was fake, and she never uttered words as disgusting as these.
The video continued to play, and Diana felt a heavy stone hit her chest.
She knew she never said anything like this to Michael. The story, the video, and the lies were all different. Where was all this coming from? Never would she allow her dignity to be tarnished like this.
"So, Diana, what do you have to say about this? Don't try to play dumb. We all know your true colors now, w***e," Lori said, watching Diana's tears threaten to come out.
"That wasn't me. I never said any of this to Michael. The video is fake. Something is missing... Zoya, tell them... it's not me. I never said any of this," Diana replied in a broken voice.
Someone threw dirt on her, and everyone burst out laughing at how dirty she was. "OMG, who is she trying to deceive again?" "Someone like her doesn't deserve to be in this school." Murmurs passed like wildfire.
Diana tried to run out, but they blocked her way. She stood in the middle, continuing to be shamed and called names. Zoya and her friends enjoyed the show as Diana was humiliated.
Suddenly, a thunderous voice was heard. "What's going on here?" Everyone went still, knowing who owned the voice. They all ran off without looking back. Zoya and her friends escaped the scene, not wanting to get into trouble.
The man who shouted glanced at the broken teenage girl on the floor, crying her eyes out. A girl rushed to her side, helping her get up.
"I'm sorry for being late," Sia muttered, hugging Diana tightly.
"I'm sorry... I'm really sorry..." Diana sobbed.
"It's... ...okay, you're here, that's all that matters," Diana replied, tightening the hug as she tried to find comfort in Sia's presence. She had lost all hope, thinking that no one would ever come to her aid. Seeing Sia again was a blessing; she was the one Diana needed more than anything.
"I'm glad you came," Diana sobbed on Sia's shoulder.
Sia held Diana tightly, trying to comfort her. "I'm here for you, Diana. Don't worry, we'll get through this together," Sia said, her voice cracked.
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Zoya and her friends stood in front of the principal's desk as the woman glared at them with fury and disappointment.
Two females were seated, one with her head looking at nothing but her feet.
A man was standing beside the principal, trying to lay down her judgment on the four girls in front of her.
"Ms. Evana, we're sorry for what happened and for treating Diana wrongly," Zoya said, playing the pity card as her friends nodded in agreement.
"Another word from you, and your father will be the one answering for how he raised a daughter like you," Evana replied angrily, sending shivers down their spines.
On the other hand, Diana's silence showed nothing but pain and disgust.
Evana noticed her silence for the past four hours of being in her office.
"What you did, or should I say, what you and your friends did to Diana Clerk, can get you expelled from school because fighting goes against the school rules. You will be expelled. Do you know that?" They remained silent, which raised Evana's anger.
"Answer me, you spoiled brats," Evana yelled, gaining a nod from the four girls.
Sia's anger was burning like a wildfire that seemed not to calm down any moment from now.
A few hours ago, when Sia came to school, she first went to the school library, knowing that Diana hadn't arrived at school yet. She tried to buy time by reading at the library, waiting for her friend.
A notification showed on her phone as she clicked on it. What she saw left her eyes widened in shock.
It was a video of Diana and Michael in the garden.
That wasn't what shocked her; the main deal was that what Diana told her a few days ago wasn't what she was saying in that video.
She got angry as she left to file a report on the video to the principal, who turned out not to be seen.
So, she decided to meet the vice principal, who was known as Mr. Shan.
He was on a phone call when a knock was heard on the door. He mouthed.
"Come in" as Sia stepped in.
"What brings you here, student?" he asked.
"Sir, what happens when a student criticizes a fellow student?" Sia asked.
"They get punished or expelled, depending on the crime they commit," Shan replied.
Sia brought out her phone, playing the video in front of him.
On watching the video, Sia explained to him the real truth of the story, and he was pissed off by the behavior going on around the school.
"Sir, such students shouldn't be allowed in this school. They're giving this academy a bad name. They should be expelled," Sia said.
"I'll see what I can do. By the way, what's your name?" Shan asked.
"My name is Sia," she replied.
"I mean your full name," Shan smiled.
"Sia Dickson, sir," she replied. Shan was surprised to hear her last name.
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