Boys Club

Cheater (You're never too old!)

Ashton sat in the dean's office crying as he and two other boys were being reprimanded for cheating on a physics test. Dean Mitchell looked at the three scared boys and crossed his arms.

"I could expel you three for cheating. We have a strict policy with zero tolerance for this. I only resist expulsion because you are bright students who have never been in trouble so I am baffled at why you would do this?" He waited for answers.

Kenny spoke first, "my parents are really strict. I can't get less than an A on my report card. My parents will cut me off financially."

Dave was next with his explanation, "I needed to bring my grade up to keep playing football," he admitted.

Ashton was last and he didn't know what excuse he could give, "I just wanted to help Kenny and Dave. They were both stressed and I wanted to help them out." This was kinda the truth.

"Really? just wanted to help Ashton? Because Mr. Klaus heard from someone that these two paid you to cheat off your test?" He looked at Ashton sternly.

"This is how this is going," Dean Mitchell addressed Dave and Kenny. "Both of you are on academic probation until further notice any slip of your grades puts you at risk of expulsion. You will tell your parents about this and I expect to see at least one of them in my office on Monday."

Both boys nodded quickly and were dismissed. They mouthed apologies to Ashton as they left knowing he was in more trouble because he sold the test answers to them.

The dean then turned his attention to Ashton, "your father Liam came to this school. I was proud to have you here following in his footsteps. I don't understand why you would take money to cheat on a test?" He waited for Ashton to speak.

"I just needed extra money and they offered to pay me if I would help them. So I figured it helped both of us out," Ashton cried into his hands apologizing over and over.

"Please don't tell my Papa and Daddy I will be in so much trouble," he begged.

"I'm sorry Ashton, they've already been called and they are on their way here," Ashton cried harder at this information.

A few minutes later there was a knock at the door and the secretary Mrs. Ryan opened the door, walking in and she was followed by Daddy, Papa and Josh. Ashton paled when he saw Josh; he looked more pissed than his father's. They all took a seat where the secretary showed them to.

"Dean Mitchell we're confused you said on the phone Ashton was caught cheating. He's a straight A student." Liam inquired.

"Yes, well he didn't exactly cheat, he helped two other boys cheat off of his paper. They apparently paid him to do it as you know this type of behavior is not tolerated here." Dean Mitchell explained.

Zayn looked Ashton in the eyes, "your ass is done," he seethed and Ashton just started crying again.

"So, I am not expelling the boys; the other two are on academic probation and I'm going to assign Ashton to three months of free tutoring for students to sign up for. Plus he will get a zero for this test dropping his grade to a low C. He will need to bring that up by semester's end if he wants to keep his grade point average up." Dean Mitchell further explained.

"Oh he will or he won't be sitting," Zayn snarled, making Ashton curl into himself out of fear.

Dean Mitchell nodded at Zayn and Liam assured that the two fathers would take care of the situation.

"You are dismissed," he told Ashton.

The car ride home was quiet, other than Ashton's crying. When they got to the house Zayn finally spoke, "Ashton go to mine and Daddy's room in a corner bare now," he instructed.