𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟒𝟑: 𝐂𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐥

                                    

                                          

                            

                                
                            
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                
                                  
                                  
                                
                              
                             
                            
                            
                          
                          
Walking up to the school felt like the first day for Damon, Cordie to his left and Brendan to his right. Unlike every other day, the three looked just like the rest, only better somehow.
They had ditched their usual wardrobe for the school uniform. It was designer, of course. Each of them had their own custom-made uniform with its own unique appeal. Cordie would disagree, preferring her usual fashionable fits. Brendan seemed indifferent. Damon, however, held the same excitement as a child showing up to school in a new outfit. He recalled the moment Alaina had criticized him during dodgeball day, and he was working on every complaint little by little. One of the items on the list was the V4 wearing uniforms like the rest of the students. It was going to be a good day for Damon.
Unfortunately, for Alaina, things were going to be extra rough today.
Paige and her crew ran up as soon as they saw her entering the school. They grabbed her by her arms and hair. "Hey, what the hell?! What is your problem?" Alaina fought against their grip, confused by the change in behavior after last week.
"You're the problem, you tramp!" Amy shouted.
"My goodness," Paige began with an intense glare. "How long are you going to keep this act up? Acting all clueless after what you've done."
Alaina let herself be dragged inside, still attempting to free herself. "What are you guys talking about?"
"Some dangerous photos came out. Bold of you to even show your face," Amy added.
"You're really something else. Almost had everyone fooled, too," Lauren chimed in.
Their grips only tightened against Alaina.
"Come on. We'll teach her a real lesson," Paige said as they pulled Alaina along toward the flat screen.
A crowd was slowly gathering around the commotion.
"You're really dead this time," Amy jeered. "Don't think we're going to just stand and watch you slander a prestigious school like Beaumont."
"Look, I've had enough of your shit," Alaina barked, looking between the two girls at her sides. "We've been through this before, no matter how you treat me, I'm not going anywhere. So save yourself the effort and give it a break."
"Oh, you don't think we have any reason to treat you like this?" Paige scoffed. "Deceiving Damon and insulting the V4 is the same thing as deceiving and insulting all of us. You're just a wolf in sheep's clothing—and you've finally been caught." She turned on the screen, answering Alaina's next question.
Upon it was the latest article for the school's news board. The title, "The Class Whore, Alaina Montes Caught Sleeping with Another Man!" Accompanying the article were several pictures of Alaina asleep in the arms of a blonde male whose face was blurred.
"Holy shit," Alaina gasped.
A look of horror crossed her face, shame covering every inch of her body. The nightmare at the hotel had followed her to school. Here were pictures that would single-handedly turn the entire school against her, displayed in 8K for everyone to see. Alaina felt sick, the male in the picture wasn't even Xavier, it was some blonde, and she was all cozied up against him. That couldn't be. She was unconscious, she had no idea what was happening. But no one knew the story behind the picture, and neither did she. She knew something wasn't right since the hotel, but she wasn't prepared for school-wide humiliation.