Out Loud

Twenty Nine

-Miranda-

I am beyond tired of Elliot's bullshit. Her insults don't even make logical sense anymore, she just sort of screams at us and calls us sluts. At least when she first started she was original, I could do better than her.

I tapped my foot and rustled my wings anxiously as I waited for the principal to call me into his office. He finally got his shit together and decided to sit Elliot and I down together, and hopefully she'll get suspended once he see's the evidence. Even he can't ignore what's been going on, and he doesn't give a shit about any of us.

The call had come. My science teacher walked to my station and handed me a small little slip of paper. I took it with a trembling hand and tossed my notebook into my bag and made my way up to the office. This is the moment of truth. The sound of my sneakers on the laminate floors echoed throughout the entire school. I passed a few of the edgy Freshman who were ditching class to smoke, thank god I didn't end up like that.

The office secretary led me back to the principal's room and I felt myself suck in a huge breath before walking in, time to turn on the charisma.

"Hello, Ms. Williams," he said with his monotone voice. God he was like a robot, and as heartless as one too.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Donnel," I replied sweetly as I sat down in the chair in front of his desk.

"You filed a complaint to your counselor about a, Ms. Elliot Schroder," he said as he looked down at a paper on his desk.

"That is correct," I replied, "she's been severely harassing me and my friends."

"You supposedly have evidence of this?" he asked skeptically. He never believes any of the kids in this school.

"I do indeed, here it is," I said as I pulled my phone out of my pocket and pulled up all of the videos of Elliot's attacks.

Mr. Donnel actually seemed to feel emotion when he watched the videos. He watched every single one, including the one where she attempted to come after Rex. I was shocked, he actually looked mortified.

"Let me call Ms. Schroder up here," he said as he picked up his phone.

I sat uncomfortably in silence as Mr. Donnel made the phone call, I just hope nothing happens when Elliot shows up. She walked in with no expression and sat down in the chair next to mine.

"Ms. Schroder, I would like you to confirm that it is indeed you in these videos," Mr. Donnel said with no emotion.

"I've never seen those videos in my life," Elliot replied with a dumb smile on her face.

"That's funny, because you're wearing the exact same outfit as the one in the first video," I laughed.

"Ms. Williams, please," Mr. Donnel said sternly. I think I had won him over, "Ms. Schroder what is your side of this story?"

"I was only acting in self defense," Elliot protested, "she and her friends have harassed me ever since Freshman year! I was only defending myself!"

"Defense does not look like that Ms. Schorder!" Mr. Donnel almost yelled, "defense looks like this!"

Mr. Donnel played the video of us sobbing and begging Elliot to leave us alone. My stomach churned and I felt like crying again, I could feel my wings start to rustle.

"She faked the videos!" Elliot argued, "I would never do such a thing!"

"I find it extremely hard to believe that Ms. Williams would fake something as extreme as this," Mr. Donnel snapped, "and considering she has no track record of ever acting like this in her entire school carrier, I'm inclined to take her side."

"She's a liar! It's all fake! Her friend knows how to work videos!" Elliot said, her efforts to weasel her way out of this were in vain.

"Ms. Schroder," Mr. Donnel said with a small glare, "you will be suspended for the remainder of the school year. I am very disappointed in you, I hope you will have changed by your Senior year. Otherwise, I may have to stop you from graduating."

I sat there with an incredible feeling swelling up inside of me. I did it. I beat her. I had my "throne" back.

"Ms. Williams, you are excused," Mr. Donnel said to me with a small smile.

I picked up my bag and nearly ran out of the principals office. Lunch had already started, which meant everyone was probably waiting for me in the commons.

Time to deliver the news.

<<Grayson>>

Miranda came practically running into the lunch room, we all sat at our table and watched her sit down. She was beaming with excitement.

"We did it," she whispered to us.

Everyone at our table suddenly lit up like a million lampposts.

We had done it! We survived Elliot and beat her too! That meant things would finally go back to how they were, Miranda leading us down the halls and everyone finally respecting us again. Or maybe we never really lost anyone's respect.

"This calls for a celebration!" Levi laughed quietly. We were trying not to make much of a scene.

"My house is always open," Eli said quietly. He looked at the ground shyly.

"Sounds perfect," Miranda giggled. Now all we had to do was make it through the school week, and without Elliot to harass us, that is going to be pretty easy.

The lunch bell rang and we all started our way off back to class. At least we could all breathe a bit easier now.