Chapter 117

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" what do you mean by its not the truth?" Mrs Lambert asked.

" She didn't commit suicide because of a video. She committed suicide because of the effect that......." Before she could complete her statement, the doctor came out.

" How is she doctor?" Mrs Lambert asked.

" She's fine. She just had mental stress. I've prescribed some drugs for her, make sure she gets as much rest as she can" the doctor said and handed the prescriptions over to Mrs Lambert.

" So what's the estimated time for her recovery?" Mrs Lambert asked 

" Two weeks. It'll take a maximum of two weeks and she'll be perfectly fine by then"

" Thank you doctor, I'll see you out" Mrs Lambert offered and led doctor out.

" What were you about to say Casey? We're not yet sure if that's the truth and you were about to tell?" Mariana said.

" How can we not be sure? It fell out of her cupboard anyway" Casey defended.

" Does something falling out of her cupboard mean it's hers?" Mariana asked.

" Are you trying to say I'm lying?" Casey asked.

" I'm not saying that. All I'm saying is that I expected you to be smarter" Mariana said and left.

" I'll have to get to the bottom of everything" Casey muttered and made to leave.

" Cassandra" Raymond called.

She turned to look at him and she saw doubt in his eyes.

" What were you about to say before the doctor came out?" Raymond asked.

" Nothing" Casey lied.

" I know you're lying so it'll be in your best interest to tell me the truth, maybe I can help" Raymond said.

" I'm not sure yet. I'll have to find out myself, without anyone's help" Casey said and made to leave when she suddenly heard the guard yelling. They had to hire a guard after Mrs Wilson broke in.

" Come back sir, you're not allowed to go in" the guard yelled at the person who just walked into the Lambert's.

" Who's there?" Casey asked as she rushed down the stairs to the sitting room, Raymond following suit.

" Nicolas?" Raymond muttered.

" What are you doing here?" Casey asked angrily.

" Please, I need to speak to Ariana. I need to ask for her forgiveness" Nicolas begged.

" And why would I let you see her? So you can make another fake video and submit it?" Casey asked.

Nicolas fell on his knees, " I beg you, please" he begged.

" And what suddenly prompted you to beg?" Casey asked.

" Just let me see Ariana, please" he continued to beg.

" There's no way I'd ever let you see her, get out" Casey said and pushed him but he got back on his knees.

" Please, let me see her. I beg of you, my heart would never be at rest knowing that Ariana has not forgiven me"

" That means your heart will never be at rest" Casey said with certainty, " the Ariana I know will never forgive you after what you did to her so forget all about her forgiveness" Casey said.

" Please, before I go,I just need to know that Ariana has forgiven me" he begged.

" And where are you going?" Casey asked.

" To jail" Raymond finally spoke up.

" Jail?" Casey was confused.

" He's going to jail for what he has done" Raymond said.

" And what has he done?" Casey asked.

" I..... I lied about making out with Ariana. We were never really intimate. I made it all up" Nicolas said with regret. " And now, I've being expelled" he said and tears streamed down his eyes.

" What are you talking about?" Casey asked.

" I never made out with Ariana. The video was fake and so was the abdominal pain she felt after she woke up" Nicolas said.

" And why are you telling me all these. You know I could easily tell all these to the principal" Casey said.

" There'll be no need for that" Raymond said.

" And why won't there be need for it?" Casey asked.

" Raymond already got Ariana back to school and me....... expelled" Nicolas said.

Casey turned to Raymond, " Is that true?" She asked and Raymond nodded. " How?" She asked.

" While Ariana was in the hospital, I knew that the best thing to give her when she woke up wasn't flowers but her honour. The honour she'd lost when she was accused of making out with Nicolas" Raymond said.

" But how did you do that?" Casey asked.

" I'll tell you when Ariana recovers completely" Raymond said.

" Please forgive me" Nicolas begged with folded hands.

" No wonder you came begging. You've being exposed" she sighed, " security!!" She called and the guard walked up to her, " take him away and the next time you see him here, arrest him" she ordered and left.

" Please, Raymond you can't let her do this. Please" Nicolas begged.

'' you hurt my girlfriend, you get hurt" Raymond said and left.

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Mr Shawn paced around his office, his thoughts on how to beg Ariana. He was overwhelmed with guilt, it'd being three weeks since Ariana had her accident after all and he hadn't gone to see her.

He hissed as he poured a glass of water for himself, how could he not have trusted Ariana? He'd known Ariana for a long time yet he trusted Max and Nicolas over her. He'd only known them for a few months after all.

He took out his phone and looked at the video once more, it'd being a week since Raymond proved Ariana's innocence but he still didn't have the courage to look Ariana in the eye and apologize to her, his ego wasn't letting him do so.

He walked to his seat and sat on it as he played with a pen.

" I know you're disappointed in me Ariana, how will I ever look you in the eye again?" He asked himself.

" Sir?" A knock on the door interrupted his thoughts.

" Come on in" he said and a middle aged woman walked in with some files in her hands.

" Yes Sharona, how may I help?" He asked Sharona.

" I have come here with some files of students that have being expelled and those that have being suspended indefinitely. I want you to go through their records and see if there's any of them you'll like to call back" Sharona said and dropped the files on his table.

" Sure. I'll go through it and give you feedback" he said and started going through the files.

Sharona smiled before leaving the office. She'd purposely given Mr Shawn those files, even though she didn't know if Ariana was innocent or not, she knew Ariana would never do something so despicable so all she could do was hope that Mr Shawn would see see Ariana's files and call her back.

Mr Shawn sighed as he went through the files. He went through the files and saw those of the terrible students he'd expelled and those he'd suspended.

" None of these students are to be called back, not yet" he muttered to himself.

He was about to put the files aside when he found Presley's file. He looked at it as Ariana's name came to mind 

" She was one of the best if not the best" he thought to himself. " I think I should call Presley back" he thought to himself before keeping her file.

He got off his chair, he needed to think of a way to apologize to Ariana, it'd being weeks since he last saw her and he hadn't gone to check on how she was faring. After he'd helped Casey take her to the hospital, he hadn't gone to see her. Not because he didn't want to but because he had being busy and strict.

He had secretly being keeping tabs on her through some of the nurses but he still hadn't gone to see her.

He remembered how he'd felt immediately he'd seen Ariana in that horrible condition.

FLASHBACK.........

" Sir, sir please help" Casey begged after barging into Mr Shawn's tent.

" What is wrong Cassandra?" Mr Shawn asked after looking away to wipe the tears that had welled up in his eyes.

He only expelled Ariana because he'd made the rules himself and leaving Ariana out would only be unjust.

" Sir it's Ariana, she fell off a cliff" Casey said

Immediately Mr Shawn heard those words, he turned to face Casey.

" What do you mean by she fell off a cliff?" Mr Shawn asked.

" She attempted suicide and she was successful. She fell off the cliff by the apple tree and I need help to take her to the hospital" Casey said in tears.

" Call an ambulance, I'll go get her" he said and ran out of the tent.

On his way out, he called the camp's emergency team. Even though he told his students not to go near the cliff, he knew most of them would be disobedient so he had called the emergency team just in case of any complications and he appreciated the fact that he'd brought them with.

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" We found her" a man called and Mr Shawn ran in his direction.

Immediately he got there, he saw Ariana in the worst state a person could ever be in.

She was bleeding profusely and she looked so terrible that he couldn't help but let the tears that had welled up in his eyes stream down his cheeks.

" Sir, the ambulance is here" Casey called and the emergency team carried her carefully to the ambulance.

Immediately they put Ariana in the ambulance, Casey got in. He also got in but just then, a student came rushing.

" Sir, it's Diana. She's at it again and this time, she's fighting with Mona" the student said panicking.

Mr Shawn hissed, " handle it yourself. I'm sure you'll be able to do so" he said and gestured for the van to be closed.

" No sir, I can't. They are making use of weapons and none of us can get close to us. We are scared of getting close to them" the student said.

" Sir, I think you should go with her. This camp needs you, I'll go with her" Casey said with tears in her eyes.

" Call me if you need anything alright?" Mr Shawn asked after getting off the ambulance.

" Yes sir" Casey said and the ambulance took off.

Mr Shawn stared at the van as it drove off.

" Come on, let's go" Mr Shawn said and left with the student.

When he got to the scene, he saw Diana and Mona fighting. Diana was known for always getting into fights and he had suspended her a lot of times but this time, he was not going to suspend her 

" Diana Ford" he called and she withdrew from throwing the bottle she was with.

" Sir" she turned and saw Mr Shawn standing there.

" You'll get your expulsion papers tomorrow" he said and left. 

BACK TO PRESENT....

Mr Shawn stared at the wall in his office and saw different trophies on the shelf, most of which were won by Ariana. She was like a daughter to him, more like a saviour.