CONFIRMATION {H.S}

part 67 CONFIRMATION

Cherry's pov;

I knew today was a bad day. Black monday like they call it. Currently i am called down to the principal's office. My heart is beating too fast like it might explode any moment. I am used to this now. My hands are shaking and cold sweat forms on my back. I reach the office and knock on it. "Yes come in" i hear the principal shout.

With trembling hands i make my way inside greeting her and then my eyes land on my parents. I froze. I- how come they are here? Who called them? Why are they here? I want harry, i want my husband here.

I stand there looking anywhere but at them. I wish i was the ground where at least it would be helpful to make people walk on me.

"Y/n" the way my name was called makes fear and shivers run down my spine. "I heard that your parents are not aware of your shortage of attendance and your lack of knowledge on this course" the principal says. I look up to meet her gaze. They are stern and looking as though they would kill me.

"Ma'am-" i try to speak but she cut me off. "Look i have given you a warning about your shortage and about your academic performance, i asked you to tell your parents to meet me but it has been two weeks and i still can't find out that you have been lying to them and to yourself" she says sternly.

"Ma'am i am sorry. I was trying to tell my parents but, i was busy with some personal things" i say. "Excuse me ma'am we are very sorry for our daughter's unresponsive action. Please try and give her a chance this year. Just this year ma'am she was absent for a reason, we have brought it to your notice about what had happened to you and we are-" my mother is cut off by the principal.

"Mr and Mrs gabriel i think it's best if you take out your daughter from college and it would be better to give her sometime to settle down in her mental state and recover fully, because as i have seen her medical records have stated that she is unfit to attend college for one year and is mentally not prepared to take anything serious. I suggest you take this as a request and take a TC from here. I don't think she will fit to be a student here or either be a nurse" the principal says. She sighs and looks at me as i look away.

"I am giving you two days. Please make your decision soon. The sooner you make the better. It will be helpful for your daughter's mental health. Either take the TC or else she will have to sit back in the same class" she states.

I am silent. Numb.

"Are you married Miss Cherry?" I hear the principal ask. I look down at my wedding band and look at her. "Yes ma'am" i answer. "Go to the office and call your husband. I would like to talk to him here" she states. Without saying a word i walk out of the principal's office and make my way to the other office.

I ask for the landline and dial my husband's number. With three rings he picks it up.

"Hello" his deep voice speaks.
"H-haz" i sniffle.
"C-cherry is that you baby?" He asks.
"Haz are you free now?" I ask.
"Yes baby tell me, are you ok, what happened?" He asks, with concern showing in his voice.
"Yeah just please come quick to my college" i state.
"Ok i am coming there right away love"
"Bye" i say and hang up.

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I watch my husband walk towards me. I waste no time hugging him tightly. "Baby tell me what happened?" He asks as he wraps his arm around me. "The principal needs to talk to you" i state and pull him in with me.

My husband and parents are seated opposite the principal while i am standing. I feel like anytime i might get a panic attack. The principal chants about my ill health, my f**ked up mental health to my husband and my parents can't stop glaring at me.

"So please think about this Mr Styles" she says. "I will Miss Charlotte" he says. "Good thing. Our college has a reputation, students like her unintentionally bring it down. I hope you get what i mean Mr Styles" she says. What a fake b*t*h. "I would appreciate it if you don't talk inappropriately about my wife. She has had some problems but that doesn't mean she isn't capable of it. I know her more than you do and don't forget that because of these students there are other students who are being appreciated. This college runs because of students who pay sh!t tone of money. I don't feel happy about the fact that my wife was studying here. I would like to take her out from here. I would like to take the TC right now" harry says in a cold voice.

I feel a little nice at how my husband spoke on my behalf. Soon the TC papers come and i sign it and so does the principal.

I see harry looking at the wall. She signs the papers and hands it to my husband, "it was nice knowing you Mr styles" she says. Harry nods his head as she stands up and comes behind me holding my back. "I would have said a lot of things, because my wife was being taunted here each day. They would not make her eat her lunch in peace, i would appreciate it if you give a strict warning to the teachers here or else sure you have the reputation but who knows all these teachers just give a mental breakdown to students and not encourage them" he says. "I'll work it out" she says.

We walk out. I grab my bag and walk outside the gate. I take a seat in my husband's car. He starts driving with my parents following us to our house.

The whole ride is silent. All i want to do is hug harry but i am scared. We reach home and i get up and walk inside with my parents following us.

"Cherry what the hell did you think back there. I told you many times not to be such a sick child but you never listen to us unworthy wh***" my mother says. I am taken back by her words.

"I-i" i am unable to say anything. "YOUR FATHER AND I HAD PLANS. WE DREAMT OF YOU BEING A NURSE. WE PUT YOU IN SUCH A NICE COLLEGE ONLY FOR YOU TO RUIN OUR REPUTATION AND TAKE OUT OUR SHAME. YOU ARE A PIECE OF SH!T NOTHING GOOD WILL EVER HAPPEN TO YOU. AND YOUR HUSBAND HOW DID YOU POISON HIS MIND WITH ALL THAT HE TOOK SUCH A STEP AND TOOK YOU OUT FROM COLLEGE" my mother shouts at me.

My husband is sitting there and listening to it silently. My father starts to say such words which cut deeply. He disowns me and i walk to my bedroom.

I break down in the bathroom having a panic attack. It's all too much. I can't take this anymore. It's too much. I walk to the cabin and take out my blade which i promised myself and harry i would never use. But here i am i broke the promise.

I made deep cuts everywhere until i reach that pulse and press harder. I watch the crimson red gush out and black dots forming. I close my eyes and lastly hear someone say my name until i am gone.