A Danger To Myself And Others

ch.3 - cynicism

C y n i c i s m ~ an inclination to believe that people are motivated by purely by self-interest; skepticism

M a r i n e t t e | L a d y b u g
I know what is coming. What we are all waiting for, the eruption and the feeling that everything is just wrong, off. I always knew Lila is a liar, but who posted this video?
But most importantly, who was watching us that much to post that?

The screen shows the back of Adrien Agreste and Lila's head. Adrien Agreste stares forward as Lila stares at him. I never seen Adrien so angry. The video shows:

"I warned you once already, Lila, but you didn't listen." Adrien says, "You hurt my friend, Marinette, and that is not okay."

"Me?" Lila says innocently, "Hurt Marinette? But she not the one—"

Adrien interrupts, "I don't how to prove you lied, Lila, because you're good at it. But you'll have to come up with another lie just as convincing, only this time it approve Marinette's innocence."

Lila has a cruel face and she says, "Why would I do that?"

"Because we are friends aren't we?"

The video turns off and we all sit in silence, just waiting for one of us to erupt. Mr. Damocles comes in and says, "So tell me what you learned."

We all sit silently just staring at the principle. Everyone of us just sitting there and thinking about everything. Every lie Lila possibly told. The person who had the will to post that video, revealing every last of Lila's facade.

My eyes fall on Mr. Damocles as I wait for everyone to just crack and I wonder what happens now. Mr. Damocles clears his throat as he says, "If you aren't going to raise your hands, I am going to call on one of you." Mr. Damocles pauses and then continues when no one raises their hands, "Alix, so what did you learn?"

"That Lila is a huge liar!" Alix says angrily.

Then it happens, the class erupts. Everyone is talking over everyone, but all I can do is stare straight in head of me. Mr. Damocles then shouts, "Everyone be quiet!"

The class then immediately becomes silent as Lila speaks up, "Mr. Damocles the video was just awful, and so hurtful towards me. I don't who could possibly be this cruel to post something that hateful against me. Do you guys really believe that I would lie to you? Lie to my friends?"

"Yes." Alya says standing up, "I can't believe that you threatened my best friend! If you lie one more time I am going to come and give you a piece of my mind!"

Mr. Damocles then says, "Class calm down."

After Mr. Damocles watches the video for himself, he says, "Marinette and Adrien did this really happen?"

We both nodded our heads as Lila says, "It didn't! How could you? Thinking I was the liar, when you are lying yourselves?! Do you all really hate me this much?"

Lila begins to cry and I turn toward her and feeling just a tiny bit bad I say, "I am really sorry, Lila, that the video got posted. It was utterly awful, but those things did happen and you are a liar. I won't lie to the principle, he deserves to know the truth."

"I am sorry that video got out too, Lila, but I agree with Marinette." Adrien says behind me.

"Lila, you're a suspended for one week for threatening Marinette and lying to us all." Mr. Damocles say.