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Is My Life Ordinary? - Chapter 70

Published at 13th of January 2022 09:05:49 AM


Chapter 70: Second Chance

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All three of them were staring at me. I think it's a nice opportunity to take down all of them at once but it would be bad to do right in front of them. What if they pin down me somewhere else? Like in class they might target me but thinking about it now they can't do much to me either way. My reputation is isn't something I have to think of. But since among them two are teachers and one is the School President I need to be careful.

Just like today, the President was almost successful in convincing the entire school in expelling me, if I hadn't stopped him on his tracks he might have accomplished that but that would also might he not very likely cause if that would happen I'll be not the only one to go down.

"B-but if don't e-expel him… our school's r-reputation…" the President tried to convince the Principal but hearing his voice being this much shaky I highly doubt anyone would be convinced that way.

"Hmm… alright, we will expel him," she said. What? I'm pretty sure that no one could be convinced but she agreed to it in an instant. What's the meaning of this?

Earlier she told me not to back down, and now she is the one doing the opposite of what I was told to do.

"R-really?!" the President had a delighted expression.

"But, there is one problem."

"… w-what is the problem!?" he lost control over his emotions and yelled at the Principal.

"Harvey! You shouldn't talk to the Principal like that…!" Mister Hendrickson smacked at the back of his head, "I'm apologize for his inappropriate behavior."

"It's alright," she said in her usual tone, "The problem is that, on what basis we should expel Allen? Neither we some proof about the spreading rumor nor he has done something wrong till now. If I'm wrong tell me right away."

Nice play Principal. She handled the situation pretty efficiently. Her question seemed absolutely right and this way no one can question her authority. Her question neither support me nor go against the teachers. I wonder how the other teachers will react and especially how will the President react.

"We already told you the reason," Miss Jasmine said, "The rumors have spread far enough and it's impacting our status."

"Did you not hear what Allen said earlier?" she looked at them with inferiority, "It can't be used a good enough reason to expel someone, if that were to happen half of the school would be emptied by now."

"W-what do you mean?" Miss Jasmine looked confused.

"Don't think that I wouldn't know your wrong doings," she said, "Before the rumor about Allen spread there was another one circulating around, and other school stated that our school paid the judges to win the competition."

"T-that's not true," Mister Hendrickson tried saying something but it didn't affect the Principal and she still continued.

"I know the truth, you know the truth and if that were to leak out I wonder who is going to damage the school's reputation. The one about Allen where isn't a single shred of proof and just a rumor spread by our own students and then there's another rumor, about our school using underhanded means win prizes. I wonder which seems more convincing." 

"After all, no one will bother to take a second look at Allen because people aren't interested in something that doesn't provide them with any benefits. That way, it will be you, not Allen, who will be the cause of this school's downfall. I will not stand by and let injustice take place." Is it just me or is that the Principal is really frustrated right now.

"…" the others might not be able to know the real reason she looked so frustrated but I know. It wasn't because of me nor for me but it was for herself.

"I don't have the power, no I didn't have the power to take any action against the wrong doers but take a note that I won't let it happen again… think before you come to again with such thing." her voice was somewhat coarse.

"… O-okay…" everyone except me were confused and scared at the same time.

"B-but he h-hasn't either done something worth till now," the President gathered up his strength and came forward. Let's see how the Principal will handle him now because he got a point.

"What do you mean exactly…?" the Principal asked.

"… What he meant to say is that, even if we don't consider rumor as a way to expel Allen, but the rumor have caused some damage and it's a fact even you can't deny," Mister Hendrickson seemed to back up the President a lot, what's going on between them?

"Again, where are you getting at?" The principal asked.

"There are many students who haven't done worth to rise up our school's reputation, but they neither have done something that will crumble the school's reputation," he supported his statement. Listening to that reasoning even I'm agreeing but that doesn't mean I will let them expel me. And eve if the worst come I have a secret plan of my own.

"Hmm… you does have a point," she said.

"So, are we expelling Allen then?!" the President was the first one to say.

"I would have done that but, everyone deserves a second chance," the Principal said.

"… And how exactly are we going to that?" Mister Hendrickson asked.

"Give me some time to think about it," she said, "I'll get back to you about this as soon as possible."

"… Whatever you decide, try doing it fast… please." If Mister Hendrickson hadn't used the word 'please' at the last, it could have interpreted as a threat.

"Fine, I'll do something fast. If that's all you can leave. Everyone except Allen," she said, "I have to tell the truth to him. Since, the others won't be telling him themselves."

"L-let's go, Harvey…" with that all three of them left the room while Harvey was glaring at me with frustrated eyes. I guess it's natural since he was completely shunned by the Principal. Not only that, when we met on the entrance of the Auditorium he told me that he will successfully expel me from the school instead he saw his plan fail miserably. It's obvious that he must be harboring some grudge at me now. It can't be helped.

*sigh*

The principal let out a big sigh and instantly sat on the couch.

"Are you okay?" I just said it without thinking,

"What's this…? Are you worried about me?" she asked me. She was definitely grinning.

"Why would I be? You are an adult so I don't have to worry about you at all. It's the basic manner to ask someone, or is what my mother told me to."

"Anyway, we can talk all about your mother later but don't you something more important to ask me?" she asked me.

"Listening your conversation, even a stupid student will figure it out. But one this is bugging me, why didn't any teacher came forward to stop it earlier?"

"I agreed to them that I'll expel you but on one condition," she paused for a moment and continued again, "You will get a chance to clear your name in front of the whole school and no teacher will interrupt in between. And if there is slightest bit of evidence or sowed any sign of fear that you have done something wrong you will be expelled on the spot but you stood your ground you."

"…"

"Not only had you stood your ground alone. You were able to shut the hell up the whole student body single handedly. This was something they didn't expected at all. Also the confidence you showed and not cowering not a slightest bit put the teachers dumfounded." She said.

"Did you expected it?" I asked her.

"Of course, I knew you'd be able to confront them, but I assumed you'd merely be able to deny the accusations, but you didn't stop there. When you not only confronted the entire school with your face held up high you took offense at them, even I was taken aback at that time.  So, yeah, I was a little startled." She said laughingly.

"Hmm… is that so. Anyway, here I need to give you this before I leave. This might help you give an upper hand at those teachers and will shut them up for a while." I handed her over my phone.

"What's this?" she asked me.

"Well, it's just a conversation between me and one of the teacher I met before getting on the stage," I said.

"Let's see what it has got," she clicked through the phone. But instead of hearing the sound of the audio I heard only vibrations coming from the phone.

"Wh-"

"What's the password?" ah, explains the sound of all those vibrations.

"Sorry, my bad… I forgot I didn't open it," I took the phone from her. I'm sure I opened the phone but I guess it's because of my habit. Whenever I move away from phone or placing the phone somewhere I unconsciously lock it. I must have done the same thing this time also.

"Here you go…" I again handed her over the phone, this time I made sure it's unlocked.

"Hmm…" she played the audio.

TO BE CONTINUED…





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