Playing Dangerous

VI

Tate's POV...

"It's all your fault." I tell him.

"What makes you think I would sell my own self?" He answers just as annoyed as I am.

We sit next to each other, waiting outside of the principal's office. My arms are crossed and my leg keeps shaking. "I can't get kicked out of the school."

"Please just stop panicking," he tells.

"It's easy for you to say, you'll tell your daddy to get you back in!" My leg shakes even more.

"So you say you can't?" He puts sunglasses atop his head, revealing the bruised eye.

"No, I have something that's called dignity." I say with forced smile.

He sighs vexed, fixing his gaze on something in front of him. "I will kill him, I will murder him!"

"I told you already, Will wouldn't do it." I repeat.

"Then who? Hm, go on tell me. Who would've even know?!" It could be Will, but I can't agree with him, unless I want Silas to truly kill him.

Luckily door opens and Mrs. Atlas calls us inside. We, well at least I pass the walk of shame with my head down, but Silas walks with full confidence behind me. "Sit down, please." She says. We get comfortable in two forest green velvet armchairs in front of fancy worktable. "I must say that I'm very disappointed. The school, your parents and all of us trusted you, we accepted you in this school. We weren't expecting you to disappoint us like this. So we have decided that you two are going to receive the harshest punishment. I will make sure of it."

"You need to realize what you've done. From now on, they're entrusted to you, Mrs. Atlas." Owner of the school shoots the look at us, his gray brows drawn together, shadowing strict and enraged gaze. He
leaves. Only three of us are left in the room.

"What the fuck were you two thinking?!" As soon as he's out principal slams her fist to the table. She seems furious. "What am I even talking about? A drug? Are both of you out of your minds? Seriously Ms. Hope? I have no words for you!"

"It wasn't her fault, someone put drug in her drink." Silas says firmly. "She's innocent in this situation."

"Listen Silas, I don't give a shit what's your fault and what's not. Firstly, girl who decided to live in a dorm is out of school's territory at midnight and then she is under the influence of drugs. Other one has a speeding ticket for driving recklessly when he was also drugged. What is he or I am supposed to think or do? He was furious and wanted to kick both of you out of this school. Did he have enough reason to do it? Yes." Tells Mrs. Atlas.

"Are we expelled?" I dare to ask. I know it was not my fault but I still feel ten times more ashamed.

"Not yet Ms. Hope. You two have to do something to atone for the mistake."

"What exactly?" Silas asks.

"You are chosen to be our ambassadors for the welcome party. That means you're organizing it. Work together, sweat, I don't know, do whatever you want. It's still not enough, but I convinced him that it's a difficult assignment. So, organize this party." The guy next to me scoffs, letting out ironic laughter.

"Don't you think it's too harsh? We can't do everything in two days." He complains.

"It's not all. It's not even enough punishment for pouring water on Ms. Hope. Besides, you two are obligated to be academic weapons. It means, Mr. Kent and Ms. Hope that you should be at the top of your class at the end of the year if you want to stay. If we catch you doing anything, but anything wrong, even I can't save you." Daphne adds, making my jaw drop.