Chapter 96
First Junior High School city A.
The  Principal's office was in chaos.
"  Where's the girl that injured my son? . Where did she disappear to? " Mrs Taylor kept screaming.
" Please calm down, Mrs. " 
" Why should I? . You made the girl who injured my son go Scott free and you keep telling me to calm down. Are you serious at all?. " 
" ... " The Principal kept quiet, he didn't know what to say as he's still thinking of what happened earlier.
If what he saw and heard earlier was true then he's completely done for! 
" Why aren't you speaking? What's going on? " Yelled Mrs Taylor, she couldn't care less about her well built image at this point.
" I said calm down, Mrs! . Your son is being treated in the school clinic alright? What else do you want? " He hissed.
"  What do you mean by that? . The girl who injured my son is.... " 
" You keep mentioning the girl! The girl! . What has that girl done to offend you to make you hate her so much? . Ah? " 
" Meaning? " 
" When you instructed that she should stay in the sun for two hours didn't you think of what would have happened to her then? " 
" What are you trying to say? " 
" What do you think?. The girl lost consciousness and now is in the hospital! . But not only do you not care about this you keep yelling that she should be punished. Don't you even care at all? Where's your humanity? " 
" Oh, you are talking to me about humanity now? Where was yours when you told the head teacher to take her to the sun? Didn't you also think of the implication then? " 
" I also regret my actions too, alright? So stop screaming! " 
" And who are you to talk to me in  this manner, uh? , Do you Know who I am? " 
" Who doesn't? Every one in city A knows that you are the Young Madam of the Taylor family but so what? Can your influence in the city compare to the Standford's? Or to the Chen's or Romero's? " 
" What are you implying? " 
" I .... " 
He was interrupted by the ringing of his cell phone.
He picked it up after glancing at the caller's ID.
" Good day, Sir? " 
" What's good about the day, Mr Frank? " 
" I don't understand what you mean, Sir. "
" How will you? You just messed up everything! You just damaged the reputation of the school! Did I make you the Principal of the school just to destroy it? " 
" Destroy, how? " 
" You are still asking? . Why don't you think about whom you offended today? " 
" Who I offended today..... Umm...I only punished one student but that shouldn't cause any harm right? " 
" You think so? . " 
" Yes. " 
" Why was Mrs Standford in school today? " 
' oh no! What have I done! ' he screamed inwardly.
" Well... " 
" Not only did you make her Sister's Goddaughter end up in the hospital due to  the inhumanly punishment but you also damaged the reputation of the school! What do you think is going to happen now? " 
" I am very Sorry, Mr Deepak. " 
" Sorry? What would that do when the Standford's and Chen's are planning to pull out their shares of the school? " 
" What! How is this happening? Why is the Chen's involved in this case too? " 
" I'd leave that for you to find out. I can't imagine how you happen to be the  Principal of the school yet you are still clueless on what's going on. " 
" Sir..." 
" Anyways, be ready because if anything happens you'll be the first to go and yes you do know what happens when you offend the Standford's right? "
" Sir... " The call got disconnected.
" What's going on? " Mrs Taylor asked with panic.
As if not hearing her question , he called his secretary and instructed him to get Lucia's class teacher.
When the teacher got there.
" Sir you called for me? " 
" Yes, I did Mrs Robinson. " 
" Okay. " 
" Lucia Jackson is your student right? " 
" Yes Sir. " 
" How is she like in class? " 
" Well, she's very intelligent and introverted but she has a friend with whom she communicates with. " 
The teacher was wondering why the Principal would be asking her about an ordinary girl.
" Oh, who's her friend. " 
" Ezekiel Chen, sir. " 
" What! Ezekiel Chen?. " 
" Yes , Sir. " 
" How deep is their relationship? " 
" Very deep sir, they are always together and often times he's Always defending her from the bullies in the class. " 
" Umm.... " He tapped his fingers rhythmically on the table.
" Is he in School today? " 
" No sir, his mother called  earlier this morning and informed me that he won't be in school today as he's running a fever. " 
" Oh, thanks for the information. You can go back to the class now. " 
" Alright, Sir. " The teacher bowed and left.
" What's going on? " Mrs Taylor who had been quiet all this while spoke up.
" What do you think? " 
" Meaning? " 
" I am at the risk of losing my job just because I listened to you! " 
" Why? Why would that even happen? . Aren't you the Principal of the school? " 
" I am but I have got superiors in the Educational district . " 
" Oh.... " Then her phone rang.
Picking it up.
" Honey..." 
" Honey what? . What have you done you wretched woman! " 
" What happened, Honey? " 
" Don't Honey me! The company is in trouble because of you! " 
" Trouble? , Wait, what happened? " 
" How did you offend the Standford's? " 
" I didn't! " 
' wait, don't tell me... ' 
" What? Can't speak? " 
" It wasn't intentional Honey, I... " 
" So you are admitting it, uh?. You damned woman! Why are you so determined to ruin me and the company? " 
" Honey, I... " 
The call got disconnected.
By now, Mrs Taylor's face was completely pale.
Then she realized that she had made a very big mistake.
But there should be a way for her to atone for her  mistake right?
Or so she thought.