The Beginning of Despair

Teacher Vander and I followed the principal to the meeting room in silence. When we arrived there I could see five adults. Two of them are my parents while 3 of them are Lelaine and Natalie's parents.

My parents' faces were pale and they looked shocked, while the other parents had angry looks.

I gulped as I seated where the principal pointed.

"Now that everyone is here we can start the meeting." (Principal)

Seeing that everyone was okay with this the principal began to talk.

"We already visited the girls and learned about what happened. They were gentle enough to ask us not to expel Arthur, does anyone have any Idea about what we should do with Arthur?"

'What? They won't expel me because those bastards said not to? They already decided that I am guilty without even talking to me?'

I looked at everyone in disbelief. I couldn't believe what was happening and what was about to happen to me.

Then one of the girl's mothers said,

"We should make him compensate the girls and apologize to them. He also needs to get beaten up and receive a severe punishment from his parents."

The room was in silence, nobody seemed to be against it.

Hearing everything Arthur's pupils started to tremble, he started to see what injustice means.

"If anyone is against it or has a better idea, raise your hand."

Seeing that nobody was raising their hands, Arthur didn't have another choice, he slowly raised his hand.

Everyone in the room had a type of bad reaction, but the principal still gave Arthur a chance to speak.

"Do you have something to say Arthur?"

I was nervous and my body was trembling, but I still needed to defend myself.

"I didn't do anything to those girls, I am not lying."

The dad of one of the girls said in an angry tone.

"You bastard, you beat my daughter and tried to rape her, and you are innocent? Do you think we are idiots?"

Again the room was in silence, but I still tried to talk.

"But I am innocent, I-"

"Arthur enough."

I was suddenly interrupted by my mother, her tone was cold. I never heard her talking like that, it hurts.

"Then it's decided, let's start with the compensation…" (Principal)

What followed was the discussion about how I should be punished and how to compensate the girls.

During the whole discussion I only listened with a blank expression, I still couldn't believe what was happening to me.

"Then now should we bring Arthur to apologize to the girls?"

Everyone except me agreed and got up, then they looked at me who was still on my seat.

"I won't apologize for something I didn't do."

I said those words with a somewhat sad face. No matter what, I am not admitting a crime I didn't commit.

"Arthur, stop denying and apologize to the girls, it is an order."

My father said those words in a firm and cold tone. Those words took my breath but I still replied to him.

"No."

At this moment the atmosphere was cold and heavy.

My act of defending myself seemed to make things worse.

Then the mother of one of the girls said,

"Then we should double his punishment."

Nobody replied to her but they seemed to all agree.

"Very good, then it is decided, everyone can go home now."

Saying these words the principal left the room, followed by the parents of the girls. It was only me and my parents inside the room.

After a few seconds, my dad broke the silence

"Arthur, we are disappointed with you. After everything we teached you, why did you do that?"

Before I could answer, my mother started talking.

"I am ashamed of having you as my son."

Although the words my father said were harsh, cold and painful, they couldn't compare to what I felt when I heard the words my mom said.

I looked at her with shock and disbelief. I couldn't believe the words my mom said. I felt my heart tightening and my breath becoming heavy. I started to feel a pain I never felt before.

At this moment everything I wanted was to reach out to my sister and cry in her chest, but I was also afraid.

No. My sister knows me the best, she will believe me.

I followed my parents to the car and my father drove us to our house, the journey was silent.

All I did was think about my cute younger sister.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Arriving at home I started searching for my sister, I quickly found her on the sofa, she had a distracted look on her face.

When I got closer to her she noticed me and got up, she looked at me with a disgusted expression.

"What are you doing here?"

Hearing her question and looking at her expression, I again felt that unknown pain. I took a deep breath and started to calm down a little, she must have misunderstood, my sister never would betray me.

"Sister don't joke, this is our home, why would I not be here."

I said those words while trying to smile, but…

SLAP!

I felt my world suddenly stop. My thoughts froze and all I could do was to slowly turn my head to the right position.

I still couldn't process that my little sister, the cutest girl in the world and the one who I most trusted would do this to me.

But the world was cruel.

"You bastard, how dare you refer me along with you, and with that repulsive smile. You are not my brother anymore you scum. You should just die. Get out my face."

Saying that, Lily went upstairs.

I was left alone with a burning sensation in my left cheek, but for some reason what hurts the most is my heart. I was feeling that unknown pain again.

I lifelessly went upstairs to my room and closed the door. I dropped my backpack and went directly to my bed, and as I did it tears started to drop from my eyes.

I was in pain, unbearable pain.

"Why… Lily…"

Little I knew that this was only the beginning.