Chapter 15
Jordan! Something terrible’s happening Her roommate burst into the lilitary, panie written arrow her face.|||
There’s a total shitstorm at the front gate–two of ‘em swear they’re your parents! They’re running their mouths about you hooking up with some guy and being a “thankless heat. They’re telling anyone who listen that you bombed your college tests but got smpgled in by some creepy older dude, and theyre raising hell for the school to kick you out!”
jordan’s pen dattered on the table, her face draining of color
When she reached the campus gate, bet parents were waving banners and shorting, sorrinded by a crowd of curious students and faculty.
the malls this sham
My daughter ran off with some pervert After all those years we put into rising her, loving her in death, and the pulls at the top of her lungs. “And this school is covering for that print teacher is there no justice left in the world?!–]]
shameless stunt!” her mother walled
Her father jabbed his finger in a school administrator’s face. If you don’t hand over my daughter today, I’ll report you to the policet im telling you, we have Colonel Stone backing mo
dan mood at the edge of the crow feeling ice–cold. She spotted Vanessa biding behind her parents, a mug smile playing on her lips.]]
Tm nght here. Could you please make way? []
Her dear voice cut through the chaos. The crowd parted, creating a path as jordan walked forward with her head held high.]
You ungrateful little bicht Her muther lunged forward to slap her. “How dare you show your face?
jordan firmly caught her wrist. “Mom, this ist mir home. Hining someone is against the low here: []
Her other froze, never having seen such firmes from her daughter []
“Everyone, stadents and Laruby,” jordan barned to address the onlookers, her voice steady. These are indeed my parents, but I didn’t elope or do anything
oral. I simply passed the entrance exam through my own efforts and started a new life here.-
“My student records are complete and on file with the school. I have my acceptance letter and Identification with me.||
“They–these people who daim in love me–attempted to steal my acceptance letter so my dear sister could take my place. I only escaped because I changed my perferences to Ashland University at the last minute.“||
With that, she pulled out her acceptance letter and passport from her hag. “Here’s my proof. As for the ‘some pervert they mentioned, that’s my professor, Emmett Calloway The entire faculty and student body can attest that we have maintained a normal teacher student relationship. ||
Her father grew furious. “Bubishit You obviously nim away with him!”
“Really?” Jordan laughed coldly. Then why would I run? Because you wanted Vanessa to take my place at college? Because you wanted to use my skin for Valiessas graft? Or because you falsely accused me of that and set me to a county correction facility ||
Murmets of shock rippled through the crowd]
Sedig the situation turning against the Vanessa suddenly collapsed to the ground. “Oh my my heart hurts so bad…
Her mothers immediately rushed in her side, genuine concern filling her eyes. “Vanessal Vanessa This is all your fault, you jusr“]]
The porne descended into chaos.||
Ther school administrator decisively called the police, who quickly arrived and took her parents away for questioning. Vanessa continued, clutching her chest, chquning she felt unawell, and had to be taken a nearby danic liefore leaving, she shot Jordan one last venomens glare.||
Aller der trosed impered portas realized her hands were still shaking. It was then she felt warm hands gently enveloping hers|||
Hwa Linmitt standing beside her.||
It’s over now,” he said softly. “You did wonderfully |
Jordan booked up at him, suddenly feeling her eyes grow but with tears))
she was no longer the Jordan Hayes who could be bullied at will. Now she had friends, professors who belleved in her, and a
in the shadows of a neatly free, Maxwell watched this scene unfold, crushing his military cap in his
He had amused pondan would be miserable without him, never imagining the world Harive on brilia
What he found most unbearable was the way she looked at that man–with the
femmeus that had once been innerved only for him:||
