(Director is seen sitting in her office opposite Malory's dad (Mr. Stevens), Nancy's mum (Mrs. John) and Ellie's aunt (Miss Fisher).
Director: Your children have done a very terrible thing that will entail a step up in their up- bringing. If I leave this to lie flat they will repeat it next time and can end up being criminals. Here are their suspension letters for three months.
Mr. Stevens: With all due respect, madam. Their JSCE is in a month, if they are suspended, they will never be able to take their exams and it will mean them repeating JSS 3.
Director: Yes Sir, that's what it means.
Mrs. John: Madam, I suppose your punishment is very harsh.
Director: It isn't, considering the offence. What they did is not only despicable but is also a sin in the eyes of God. In this act they committed an uncountable number of sins. Lies, deceit, you name it. The decision I've taken is final!
Miss Fisher: Ma, I am not countering or condemning what you've said or done. But I know my niece, Ellie to be a well- behaved child. So, for her sake please forgive and forget.
Director: It is not me who has to forgive and forget, it is the poor girl they tried to frame. If I don't take any disciplinary measures, it will be unfair to Alero.
Miss Fisher: It is also unfair to my neice, ma.
Director: No, it isn't. She might have been the best-behaved child but she joined the other two girls to frame Alero, anyway. Once again, I have made my decision as the director of this prestigious secondary school and it is final!
(Lights out)
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THE DIARY OF ALERO
Teen FictionAlero, Nigerian decent has dyslexia and is going through a rough phase in life with both family and school. Her brilliance makes her the main target of the witch-hunt of three girls in her class, headed by the daughter of a very rich and influential...
