Archer's Angels

𝟒. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧

Nikita sprinted up up a path to keep some distance between the two. As she got closer, she saw Bria near the entrance gate being comforted by the security guard. Sweat dripped from Nikita's forehead. She placed her hands on her thighs, lolly-gagging, and dropped to her knees. The security guard grabbed two water bottles, handing them to both the girls. They thanked her, despite their intense emotions. A tear rolled down Nikita's cheek, followed by another. She jumped at the sound of police sirens, her heart dropping. Are they going to arrest me? Shoot me?

Bria swallowed a lump in her throat, opening her water bottle. As she took a swig, she saw Archer running towards them from the corner of her eye. Her hand jerked violently and the water she was holding fell to the ground, spilling all over the concrete. She pointed to the guard Archer's direction. The guard looked where she was pointing, holding her taser in her hand.

The police car came in time to catch Archer before he could hurt either of the hysterical girls. People watched out of the classroom windows as two burly officers tased him, throwing him against the car to arrest him. "You got the right to remain silent!" One of them screamed at him. "Anything you say can be used against you in the court of law!" He continued to scream at Archer while throwing him in the car.

The third officer sat down with the girls to try and calm them down. "You guys want an ambulance to pick you up?" She asked, earning a nod from Nikita and Bria shaking her head no. 

The students watched as Bria walked back to the campus, their professor, Maricela Flores, trying to get them back seated. "Put your phones away!" She yelled at those who filmed the arrest. "If you post that on social media, you will get expelled. You aren't allowed to film other students without permission!" They continued to watch as paramedics put Nikita, who just fainted, on a stretcher. The officer who was with her told the other two to go to the station without her. As they put Nikita in the truck, the officer hopped in the back. Then the scene cleared, the security guard going back to what she was doing.

Maricela got a message on her phone from Bria's student advisor, Giselle Rojas telling her that Bria won't be coming. Maricela responded, "I understand. I hope she's okay." She put her phone down and her head shot up as the noise ceased. "Alright now, you guys saw everything, now sit down!"

Meanwhile, Archer's parents came to the school immediately after the phone call from principal Kelvin Barris. Both, especially the mother, marched in the office grimacing. Mr. Lockwood's eyebrows furrowed in confusion while Mrs. Lockwood wanted to kill someone with her looks. Unfazed by the two, Kelvin explained to the two calmly, "Archer has been expelled from this academy for attempting to assault not only one, but two girls."

"What? Archer was not raised that way," Mrs. Lockwood scoffed, shaking her head, "He would never do that!"

Giselle grabbed the corner of Kelvin's computer and turned it towards the couple. "There are cameras, Mrs. Lockwood!" She snapped, crossing her arms. "This type of behavior isn't acceptable here!"