Broken

Betrayal

I thought my father would let me to take a day off, but by 4am he had already woken me up to prepare for school. I didn't do the sluggish waking up style as he'll be much more angry. We got things ready and by 5:30 am we left the house. My dad usually drops me at the nearest bus stop to school before going to work. He works in an Oil Company and was making real money. After some minutes of silence I decided to boldly ask my father how he found out that I didn't go to study. I was totally ready for what would come next.

"Father, I sorry I lied to you about yesterday. My greatest apology" I said in a low sincere tone.

"Its alright. You provoked me so I reacted harsh. I'm not sorry and I'll do it again if you unnecessarily visit your classmates." He spoke as he made a turn.

"Sorry dad. Dad how did you know I didn't go to Rebecca's house for study" I asked immediately

"Well from a reliable source" he added. I tried to persuade him to telling me the sources name but he refused so bad. He kept saying that when he gets back home and is satisfied, if I still need to know the source I should ask him. What does he mean by satisfied?, or was he seeing another woman.

My dad dropped me at the usual spot and I waited for the next bus to come. I thought all had ended there. The bus arrived late which made me get to school when the daily devotions had started. At the verge of rushing inside the premises to drop my bag and join in, my name was mentioned by the Principal Mrs Gloria Finebone while she was making her early morning speech.

"Olivia Wilde come to over here this minute" she said with a voice of authority. I walked to the front of the entire school and was asked to knee down. I didn't know why I was being punished but still obeyed. This was when I realized what was going on.

"As you can see hear is Olivia Wilde from Grade 10. She has committed a huge crime putting the name of the school and family astake. I'll make sure to punished her unmercifully. Her father called last night and narrated a very tragedic story to me. Indeed that has the potential to spoil the name of this prestigious institution..." She said looking so disappointed. Could it be that they've found out I had s*x with Sebastian, but why wasn't he being punished too. I could see the eagerness to know my crime on the face of people.

"Olivia here has committed a crime of immorality. Her father narrated that she came home late with an excuse of staying back to read with her classmate at home. She went to the individuals house spent roughly three minutes and left. School closes by 3pm but she got home by 6pm. Guess where she went?. From an eyewitness, she went to a party after leaving her classmates house at 3:30pm. When the witness tried to stop her, she threatened to burn her test notes into ashes if she reported. I couldn't believe my ears as her father narrated so, I resulted to asking the so claimed eyewitness and she testified and said similar things as her father" she ended.

I was so shocked at all I was hearing. This is the reason my father flogged me mercilessly. Who must have done this evil to me. A thought came to my mind. "You've got Rebecca as a witness so it'll be fine."

"The following are her punishments. She'll sweep and mop four classrooms in the morning and do the same before going home for one week, she'll be flogged 36 strokes on her hand and will be in detention for two days." The principal concluded.

I signalled her and she surprisingly answered. She took me to the back and I told her I had an explanation I didn't want to start shedding tears in front of her. The Devotion was over and I was dragged to her office.

"Ma please believe me I never went for any party. The only place I went before home was Rebecca's house. My father dealt with me seriously yesterday and I sensed something fishy as it was unlike him. Ma please, Rebecca is my only witness please invite her. She can probably testify". I pleaded

Minutes later Rebecca attended the discussion. The principal asked her questions and she lied excessively. I was so embarrassed. The person I was confining in can't even say the truth. I should have seen the red flag long ago. She was dismissed and the cause of my problem was invited. I was so shocked when I saw Moana walking into the office.

"Moana your the source, so is it true you saw her trying to make out with a guy". The principal asked

"Yes ma" she answered delightfully.

She was the same person I told I was going to Rebacca's house to discuss something. No wonder Rebecca denied me. They are friends and must have connived with each other to put me to shame. The discussion took long as I was pleading not guilty to the charges.

The principal dismissed us and on our way to the class, I held Moana by her shirt not minding the surveillance cameras around the building. I asked her why she did this to me and this was her filthy reply.

"Why wouldn't I do this to you, when the man I love is after you."

"Just because of man that's why your putting me through this much shame " I asked because it didn't seem right to me, and I was puzzled to ask which man.

"Which man of yours am I holding. I'm dating Sebastian and you've never been interested in him" I said as tears gushed down my eyes

"Let Andrew be. Stay away from him like real far from him otherwise I'll do more than you ever expected. I promise, I'll make your life miserable in this school" she warned.

Out of anger I raised my hands to slap her but withheld. I pushed her on the ground and left.

Why on earth would she be doing this to me. Andrew is not after me but Cole. I sobbed as I walked through the hallways. It was a very shameful moment as juniors kept mocking me. Again, Sebastian never came to see me as I was going through all this.

When school was over, Mrs Gloria invited me to her office and there did I encounter double my punishment. She played the video recorded from the surveillance camera.

"Olivia Wilde, why have you decided to be a bag of shame. Take a look at how you bullied Moana because she said the truth" she principal spoke in anger.

The camera was designed to only capture so she didn't hear what we were saying. I had brought upon mockery to myself. Mrs Gloria sent for the school janitor Mr David.

"Mr David, you'll be in charge of Olivia's cleaning punishment." She added.

"Yes ma" The Janitor replied

"And as for you Olivia, your punishment would be double what I said during the Devotion today. You'll start tomorrow and it would end in two weeks time. Now get out of my office". She said furiously.

I rushed home so I'll prepare for tomorrow's torture.I tried explaining everything to my father, but he saw me as a total liar who was trying to escape punishment. He told me he'll reduce my monthly allowance by 95% for two months. On hearing this, I cried my eyes out. I had already planned what I'll do with the money. How can I be getting $3 instead of $50 per month. Indeed this was huge torture. I slept wallowing in sorrow.