chapter 14

"You'll definitely pay for this!"

Betty's POV:

And I really meant what I said. I'm a person of my words. I do whatever say I'd do, without fearing anyone. I am intrepid!

I'm a boss lady. And boss ladies never lose. My comeback is going to be ironic.

That silly Anne wanted to maneuver my lovely boyfriend, and then organized non - stop beating for him.

"No. None of it is Anne's fault. I swear." Marcus griped, from the chair he laid his back on.

"Shut up, Marcus! You're not even a man at all. Why did you allow him to defeat you?" I yelled at him.

"And as for Anne, I will avenge. I will avenge on her, for everything she has been doing, since she came to this school. This school will be way smaller than her, I promise. She'll regret ever coming to Gracefield!

Afterall, this school isn't meant for people like her. She ought to be a cleaner, and not a student. Just because she got a scholarship to school here, doesn't mean she should come here. I'll make her have a dreadful experience. And by the time I'm done with her, she'll leave this school all by herself."

"Don't do anything to hurt her, please. Please, Betty." He joggled from the chair, and that caused him discomfort.

"Alicia, Phoebe, Marcelia, Ruth!"

"Yes, boss!" They answered sharply.

"You girls should come with me."

They left Marcus' side, and stayed at her back.

"Good! Now, Alexa, Jade, Kira and Lizzie!"

"Yes, boss!"

"You girls should keep taking care of Marcus. Anyone of you mustn't leave his side, or I'll have to deal with you too." I commanded.

"And you, Zendaya and Rachel!"

"Yes, boss!" They also answered.

"Resume to the entrance of this classroom. Disallow the entry of anybody into this class." I faced all of them. "Is that clear?"

"Yes, boss!" They all answered in unison.

"Good!"

I exited the room, and Alicia, Phoebe, Marcelia and Ruth followed me.

I picked those four to go with me because they were the toughest, and they were more capable of doing that work.

*****

We walked, and walked, and walked.

Then, later, we go to the narrow area of the school. No one ever knew that the place existed. No one went there. Only the five of us knew the place.

It consisted of tall trees, old houses, and old wooden benches.

We all sat on one bench, which was beside on tree. We were really enjoying the cool breeze.

We chilled for a while; we brought some alcoholic drinks, and cigarettes along with us.

"Let's start planning." I said, half drunk, still drinking.

"Yes, boss!" They gulped some alcohol down.

I didn't know what happened. I could only remember when we got there, and when we were smoking and drinking.

I woke up, just to find myself, and my girls, in the principal's office.

*****

She woke up, just to find herself, and her girls, in the principal's office.

"What is going on here?" She inquired, as she stood up, and rubbed her eyes.

"We were caught, boss!" The girls answered.

"How did we get caught? How many time have I told you to always be at alert?" She paused, and then continued. "You'll be severely punished as soon as we get outta this mess."

"We're sorry, boss."

"I thought you guys were smarter than the rest. That was why I chose you to follow me."

"Betty Adams, I was astonished, when I realized that you are the leader of this cult group. I know your father to be a renowned Politician, and your mother to be a Medical Doctor in one of the best hospitals in this country. That's for you to know that I really know your parents.

Your parents are not terrorists, so, why do you want to become one? Shouldn't they serve as role models to you?

Smoking and drinking, I can't comprehend."

She didn't even notice that the principal had been there, watching.

"I'm sorry." She said.

"Miss Adams, this isn't about apologizing. I want to know why you weren't in your class in the first place." He stood up. "If I point at you, talk."

He pointed at Ruth first.

"Tell me your full name, and what you went to do in that bush."

She looked at Betty, and she could see anger in her eyes. She didn't care, all she wanted to do was to get herself out of the mess she was already in.

"My name is Ruth Jacobs. We were actually planning something. We wanted to do something terrible to Anne..."

He interrupted her speech. "Who's Anne?"

"The poor girl that got a scholarship into this school. The girl has been catching Marcus's attention. So, we've been doing all we could to make her leave. Not until today, when Jeremih stood up for her, and even beat Marcus up."

"Wow! This is getting interesting." He sat on his rolling chair. "I would love to see those people you mentioned now!"

Betty frowned at Ruth.

"What is it, Betty? I want to be free!"

The principal dialled some digits on his phone, and soon, some huge and muscular men appeared.

"This girl." He pointed at Ruth. ".. is going to take you to some places. Withdraw anyone she points at, and make sure they don't escape." He smiled. "I even trust you, they can't escape."

Ruth got into their vehicle, and the car sped off.

She told them to stop, when they got to a block.

"This is one of the classes, sirs."

"Good!"

They all got down from the car, and walked towards the classroom where Marcus was staying.

The girls were still there. And as soon as they saw them, they attempted to run away, but they were caught, eventually. They all got into the car.

"Girl, where is the next classroom we're visiting?" The driver enquired.

"The classroom beside the rocket statue." She replied fast.

The girl was fearful, and she was ready to give them all the details they needed, just for her to get out of this mess.

Soon, Ruth and three men alighted from the vehicle.

Three men remained in the car; one sat at the extreme of the right passenger's seat, one at the extreme of the left passenger's seat, plus the driver, at the driver's seat.

They got into the class. Lecture had started.

"What are the names?" One of the men, asked her.

"Jeremih, and Anne." She replied, swiftly.

She knew the trouble she would face, if her mom found out, that she was in a secret cult group.

The man brought out a pen, and wrote the names on a paper. Then, he walked in, and signalled to the teacher.

"I'm really sorry for the interruption, Madam." He walked towards the woman's direction, and handed her the note.

"Order from the principal." He told her.

"Okay, sir.". She turned to the class. "Jeremih and Anne, kindly step out."

Mih and Anne faced each other. "Us?" They had no idea of what happened.

"Kindly step out now!"

They stood up from their seats, and stepped out, and saw Betty's minions.

That was a clue, that Betty was involved.

They got into the car, and sat at the third compartment, which was at the back.

Off to the principal's office.