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CHAPTER 7: EXPULSION

Cathy's POV

I couldn't focus in class. I kept staring at my phone the whole time. I had sent Cliff a message earlier this morning asking him to meet me at the college cafeteria during break time since I wanted to talk to him and try to clear the air about what happened on the eventful night even if I was still confused myself.

I kept refreshing my phone but nothing came from his end. He will come. I kept telling myself because he had to. He wouldn’t ignore me if he knew that I was waiting for him. At least that is what I thought.

Break time came; I got to the cafeteria and sat in our usual spot near the window. "Two coffees please". I ordered his favorite black coffee with little sugar.

I sat and watched the door. Every time someone walked in, my heart would jump to my throat. Students jazzed and laughed in my background and in no time break time, break time was over.

The seat in front of me stayed empty the whole time. I sighed sadly, picked up the now cold coffee and went back to class. Maybe he got caught up by something.

I went back to class and I sat in my usual spot on the 3rd row next to Jackie.

Students were busy jazzing and laughing a bit too loudly from the normal and eventually looking in my direction.

I heard them talking about seducing, drugging drinks….and that’s when my stomach dropped.

How on earth did they get to know about it! Jackie smiled sarcastically and started clapping her hands. "What? Dear Cathy, did you think that no one would find out about the horrible thing you did to poor Cliff?

You literally stole his innocence" she stated and they all laughed so loud. The sound was deafening.

The whole class laughed and that's when I realized that they knew everything. My blood went cold. "How did you know what happened between me and Cliff? didn't you leave after I set up the table deco…?” Realization hit me before I finished the sentence. It was her!

She is the one who ruined my entire plan. She must have drugged my drink and made it look like I did it instead. Lord! What had I done to this girl!

"Why did you do this to me?" I asked her, tears blurring my vision. "I thought we were friends"

"Oh, my dear friend!

You thought you were the only one who wanted Cliff? I hated that he only had eyes for you". she whispered in my ear so that only I could hear her and that is when a realization hit me.

This lady had never been my friend from the start. She must have gotten close to me just to get Cliff. I held my head as I felt a sharp pain shooting through it. The laughter in the background makes it even worse.

I made my way out of class, tears blurring my vision. I was too embarrassed to stay here. With all my classmates calling me names "b***h, w***e, cheap" I ran as fast as my feet could take me and, in the process, I bumped into someone.

"Will you watch where you are going young lady?" the person voiced out, already sounding frustrated.

On looking up, it was the principal Mr. Johnson. The universe was really against me at this point.

He looked at me with pure disgust on his old face. Are you Cathy Waters?" Yes, sir I am so sorry for ... "in my office now". He said and turned to leave.

My heart was thumping so hard I thought it would break my ribs open. I had a very bad feeling about this. I followed him to his office and had a seat.

He slid a file to me across the desk. My hands shook as I reached for it and opened it.

"Revoke of scholarship due to s****l harassment and expulsion from college." The words were written boldly on the paper. My head spun the moment I read them. "Sir I can explain_"

"Enough" he cut me off. "This behavior is against the values of this institution and so, we cannot keep you here." He said devoid of any emotions like he was talking about the weather.

Not knowing I had lost the most precious thing I worked so hard to get. I sat and I looked at the paper but I couldn't even see the other words as my vision had blurred with tears. "Please collect all your belongings and leave the campus premises" he said and dismissed me with a wave of his hand.

Exiting the office, I walked to pick my bag from class wondering what I was going to do with my life now that I had lost everything. There's no way I was going to go back to Watson mansion to claim my salary for the month. I just couldn't face them.

My dear landlord had decided to double my rent lately which really troubled me. I couldn’t afford anything at the moment and I had lost everything.