"Why are you doing this? Complaining to the RA about me?" I slam my hand down on Laura's desk which is at the foot of her bed. She looks up at me from her desk chair with a smile on her face.
"All the evidence is against you, he's on my side. You have no one to help you," She grins.
"What evidence? What could you possibly use against me?"
"You were underage drinking at that party and Shawn was there to witness it."
"He was drinking too? Besides he wouldn't do that to me." I said with confidence, something told me I shouldn't be too confident though.
"You clearly don't know your Shawnie too well. Also he's legal to drink. There's nothing there that'll get him caught in the fire of this," Laura says standing up in front of me, teasing me with her ploy to destroy me.
"Why are you doing this?"
"You might not want Shawn finding out that you're my roommate, after all the things I said about you, well... you might want to find another crush," She laughs. "In fact, maybe you can find one at your next college after you get expelled from this one, that's if you even get accepted anywhere else, hm, tough huh?" She laughs again to herself before walking out of the dorm.
I stand there in my empty dorm, frustrated and confused. Especially now that the boy I like is involved and my chances of ever being with him could be completely destroyed.
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For now, Laura and I had sort of an agreement. I don't report her and she won't ruin my chances with Shawn and get me expelled. That's fair isn't it? Well except for the fact I have to do everything she wants, when she wants.
I can't do this for the rest of my college schooling. I'll lose my mind. I need to figure out something else.
Shawn asked me out to lunch and Laura is well aware, according to her if I mention anything, she'll go full throttle and release everything she has against me to both Shawn and the school board.
I need to go to the one person I can always trust. My mom.
to: Penelope.Moore@gmail.com
subject: Mom I need your help
Hey mom,
I really need your help, or advice, both would be great. I know I've mentioned my roommate to you many times and you've always told me to just be patient and kind with her and she'll come around, but I'm not so sure that's the case anymore.
I went to a party and there did involve drinking. My RA was there but since it was only the first week, he didn't know I was a freshman and underage or he didn't care, eitherway, my roommate has gathered all this mostly false info on me and is threatening to expose me to both my RA (who I happen to really like) and the school board hoping I'll get expelled or something.
She's hacked my computer and deleted all my files, gone through my journal and has threatened me day after day. She's ruining my life. I want to report her but then my entire life and reputation goes down the drain in an instant.
Mom what do I do?
love,
your very frustrated daughter Livvy.
Sent.
Let's hope my mom has all the answers.
About 30 minutes later I get a reply.
to: OliviaxMoore@gmail.com
subject: RE: Mom I need your help
Honey,
This sounds like a very serious situation. I know it's not in your best interest but you need to come clean about drinking at that party underage and you need to talk to your RA. Come clean before she can do any more damage. Notify the school board that she needs counselling. Get two steps head instead of being two steps behind.
Never ever let someone take control of your life. The truth will come out in the end, trust me.
If you need me to get involved I'm just a call away but I know that you're an adult now and want to handle things on your own.
I love you,
Mom.
My moms right. I need to confess everything I've done before Laura can use it against me, starting with Shawn.
I open up my messages and give Laura a piece of my mind.
olivia:
Whatever you've been planning against me won't work.
laura:
You're pathetic for even thinking you have any leverage over me Olivia.
olivia:
I'm meeting Shawn for lunch and I'm going to tell
him everything, I don't care what he thinks of me.
He's one boy, I'll find someone else.
laura:
You're so naive. You really don't care about anyone else except yourself huh?
olivia:
You're wrong about that.
laura:
Well congrats to you for being such a big girl
and owning up to your mistakes. It's a shame that I had to
plant something on your hard drive that's going to instantly expell you :(
olivia:
Excuse me?
laura:
I used your laptop to hack into the school's transcript system,
I've been changing all your grades to A's.
I'm sure the school wont be too happy about that ;((
laura:
You tell Shawn anything and I'll show the
school everything about you hacking into the
system to change your grades bitch.
olivia:
There is something wrong with your head you psycho
laura:
You messed with the wrong girl.
