It was obvious she was afraid that once I found out, there would be no one left for her to boss around, let alone someone to exploit further.
Only by pretending we were all friends could she gain access to my innermost thoughts, just so she could mock me mercilessly behind my back.
“Andreas, do you think so too?"
Andreas's eyes fell on me with a complicated expression.
I followed his gaze and saw my school uniform, which had been washed white and even a little deformed. I seemed to understand a little bit.
“Andreas, I don't like you anymore,” I yelled at him, then said to Avery, "Avery, I will no longer be your follower. You have to bear the consequences of your own mistakes."
I left without looking back.
Avery's threat came from behind, "Kristi, you will regret this!"
I would not!
During the break, all my classmates looked at me in a different way.
I was too familiar with this malicious look.
There was a lot of discussion behind my back.
"Have you heard? Kristi got first place by cheating."
“I heard it, I heard it, she received the scholarship for two full years, it's really unfair!"
“How can we give this money to someone with bad behavior? Let's tell the teacher and make her return the money!"
"How can she return? Her family is so poor, she must have spent it all."
"No matter what, I'll make her pay for it even if she sells everything she has, or gets the hell out of school!"
Everyone's words seemed to have determined my future.
Avery fiddled with the pen and looked at me mockingly, as if declaring her victory.
Just as I expected, the news of my cheating in the exam has spread throughout the school.
Even if there was no evidence, it would not affect them from throwing dirty water on me.
After all, it took only one mouth to spread a rumor, but it took a lot of effort to refute it.
Just as I was about to explain, my homeroom teacher, Mr. Nash, called me to the office.
He pointed at me and slammed the table, "Kristi, you have brought shame to our class! How could you do such a terrible thing as cheating in an exam?!
“I heard that you even put on a big show in the exam room. Ha, find your father and ask him how he could raise a daughter as shameless as you."
I took out the old phone my father gave me from my pocket and explained, "No! Sir, I'm not the one who cheated, listen."
As I found the recording I wanted, I clicked play.