FRAT LINE|Year 2&3-KNJ✔️

+29+

⚠️recall of sexual assault| downplaying/gaslighting in regard to the event

+MALIA+

I've never been more nervous to speak to anyone in my entire life.

I know that it's just recalling a memory to some, telling a story to others. But it's more than that to me. I don't want to have to think about this in great detail. I don't want to have this recorded and listened to multiple times. I don't want it to be broadcasted everywhere.

But it's something that I have to do. This isn't just about me right now. It's about Joon and his scholarship. And about all of the other people that may be going through something similar or worse and are afraid to say something. People often don't talk knowing that there may be no consequences but all it takes is one.

One person to positively impact or influence another.

Isaac only.. touched me. There are women who have gone through a lot more. This is nothing... it's nothing... I'm okay.

As I wait alongside Dean Kim, my heart races in my chest. My hands start to feel damp and I bounce my leg up and down nervously.

Why couldn't I have just written a letter? Why couldn't this just be a phone call? Why do I have to physically attend this meeting?

A woman in a pants suit opens a door and steps out. She looks right at me and the Dean.

"Dean Kim, Miss Ward. The Board will see you now." She speaks professionally as she addresses us. We both stand and she holds the door open. Dean Kim gestures for me to step in first and I walk into the room.

Looking around, I feel like I'm going to throw up. It's on big conference room. Dean Kim points to the chair at the head of the table and my heart stutters. I don't want to sit there. They'll never stop looking at me from there.

I take deep breaths and take my seat. Dean Kim sits to my right. As I look at the people sitting at the table, I notice that they are all men. Middle aged, terrifying looking, white men.

My heart begins to sink.

"Good morning, Miss Ward." One of the men speaks to me. He's a dark haired man with a pointed nose and blue eyes. He has small aging spots covering his cheeks and two permanent looking frown lines in his forehead.

"Good morning." I reply back.

"I'm Thomas Keeter. One of the heads for the school's board of investigators. How are you this morning?"

"I'm.. good."

I guess... considering the circumstances. I kind of want to ball up and disappear but I can't at the moment.

"That's good to hear. I assume you know why you're here, yes?"

I nod as I look at him. I feel like I should be keeping and maintaining eye contact with these men. Even if it makes me uncomfortable to do so. What if they take it as disrespect if I don't?

"There was an accusation sparked from an event that happened off campus. During that event, there was an altercation between Isaac Lightly, Xavier Torres, Namjoon Kim and Jason Crew. When confronted, Crew and Lightly stated that they were attacked by Kim and Torres. Lightly stated that Torres was pushing and hitting a female student so he intervened. Kim and Torres both attacked the other boys at the party and they had no choice but to defend themselves."

I am in disbelief at how misleading this sounds, how much information was left out and how much Isaac skewed and lied about this situation.

"When Kim and Torres were confronted, they stated that the reason for their assault upon the other boys was that Lighlty assaulted you over the summer. That's a very serious accusation and it could affect the lives of possibly everyone involved. So we do need to hear your side of the story to further the investigation and validate statements."