Giselle's POV
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Throughout the week Giselle starts to figure up what kind of apology letter she'll write to Fae. What would she even say to that evil girl? She didn't feel the need to lie or suck up to Mr.Sangdo or Fae's parents just to stay at that school. However the next possible school Giselle could go to is almost an hour commute.
While sitting out in the courtyard during lunch with Darian an Announcement came on.
"Giselle Stein to the principal's office please, Giselle stein to the principal's office, thank you." A beep was made at the end of it. Other kids stared, wondering what she was being called in for.
Darian and Giselle looked at each other kind of confused. But then Giselle was reminded of what Emerald said a few days ago. Giselle sighs.
"Want me to come with you? I don't mind waiting in the hallway." Darian said.
Giselle is caught off guard by this statement but it didn't seem out of place to her to have Darian around alot of the time. "Uhm, actually…Yeah why not, we got the same class after this anyway."
Giselle was so used to walking into Dr.Sangdo's office that she didn't even feel the need to knock anymore. The room was just as stuffy as usual, only this time the door's curtains were closed. Police were sitting in some seats with one left open for Giselle to sit in.
"Hello Giselle, thank you for coming in. We were hoping we could ask you some questions if that's okay." The police officer went straight to business. She had brown hair in a bun, and a hard expression.
Giselle felt somewhat intimidated but was admiring the police officer. Giselle wanted to be like her when she got older, that or an FBI agent.
"Yeah, I got time." Giselle stated.
"Great, Mr.Sangdo was just telling us that one of the students came forward saying you might have some information on Cicillias disappearance, is this true?" The officer asked.
"Yes, last I saw her I had walked her to where she said her house was, she was being stalked and asked me to walk with her, when we got to the house though, there were no lights on, it was really dead. I don't know her that well, but that was the last time I saw her. I can't exactly remember where it was but I have a general Idea." Giselle told the officer everything she knew.
After some paperwork the officers left, Giselle took that as her que to leave but Mr.Sangdo asked her to say.
"I'm sure that must've been tiring for you, please stay a little while longer. I noticed you and Darian hang out together a lot so I'm sure Cicilia must be important to him." Mr.Sangdo grinned, holding Giselle by the hand and slightly touching her shoulder.
Giselle's eyebrows knit, trying to grasp if Mr.Sangdo was just being nice or not.
She took her hand out of his, "thanks, Mr.Sangdo, but I don't think that's what I need right now. Actually, I did have a few questions about this apology letter to Fae though, I don't think I can do it."
Mr.Sangdo looked at Giselle with an air that made her feel uncomfortable inside, "Well sure, I can relieve you of the letter." He walked over to Giselle and stood behind her, he whispered, "But maybe you can help me out in return?"
Giselle's expression turns dark. "You know what I mean, right Giselle?" He whispers.
"Y'know ever since your little catfight with Fae I must admit I've been rather impressed. You do the chores around here very well, it wouldn't hurt to do one more? Keep a secret for me, like your friend?" Mr.Sangdo holds onto Giselle's shoulders tightly.
"Mr.Sangdo, I'm going to politely ask that you get your hands off of me." Giselle deadpans.
Before she can stand the principal pins Giselle to his desk. "Oh, I don't think so, Giselle. If it weren't for your meddling in the first place the cops wouldn't be here right now, god knows what else they're going to find."
"Get off of me!" Giselle kicks him where the sun doesn't shine and manages to get away for a moment. Before she gets to the door she feels Mr.Sangdo pull hard on her hair dragging her across the office floor. "You bitch!" he snarls. Giselle tries to fend him off, "YOU FAT FUCK GET OFF OF ME!" Giselle screams, unsure if anyone can hear her.
The door bursts open, a fresh scent of cinnamon permeates the stuffy air. As if the earth went silent the principal disappeared from Giselle's unwavering green eyes. All she could feel next was the warmth of Darian's hug and the smell of his soft brown hair. For a moment she was stunned, tears starting to overflow from her eyes.
"-selle, Giselle! Hey, hey, you're okay, it's okay, he can't hurt you anymore." Darian's words finally registered in Giselle's mind. The cops from earlier started to shuffle in on Mr.Sangdo.
Giselle looked over to see Mr.Sangdo's face beaten to a bloody pulp. An old trophy had fallen out of Darian's hands, blood was smeared on Giselle's clothes but she didn't mind it. Giselle cried in Darian's arms alittle longer before eventually leaving and going home, school got out early that day.
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Darian's POV
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Sitting out in the hall Darian was nervous for Giselle, but more so nervous for himself. He knew better than to stay in that house, so he had recently moved. Overhearing the conversation he was glad Giselle couldn't remember where the house was. It makes it harder to find. After the cops left Darian wondered why Giselle didn't leave with them yet, he couldn't see into the office either.
Darian was calm at first, until he remembered the secret he kept for Mr.Sangdo. Darians anxiety rose. He listened intently, should he open the door yet? No, now would be the perfect moment to get Cicilla's case on the back shelf. A student walking by saw Darian as he overheard a shuffle inside, "Go get the cops! Go!" the student ran as Darian requested.
Darian heard Giselle scream and opened the door. Dr.Sangdo on top of her reaching up her skirt. Darian said nothing, he grabbed the trophy on the stand and started beating Mr.Sangdo repeatedly. THWACK! "She's-"THWACK!"Not-" THWACK!"YOURS!" THWACK! Darian wanted to kill him.
"The principal is this way!" A distant voice said. Hard footsteps could be heard approaching, it was the cops. Darian dropped the bloody trophy barely leaving Dr.Sangdo able to breath. Darian huredly checked on Giselle, no wounds were on her body, he sighed with relief "Thank god, Giselle, Giselle! Hey…"
"What's going on here!" The officer asked.
"It's the principal! He's a creep! I have proof!" Darian completely turned the tables.
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Giselles POV
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After going home Giselle got an earful from her parents. They blamed her for the whole situation. " What did you do huh!? You let an old man touch you huh!? WELL ARE YOU PROUD!??" Giselle's mother yelled at her with anger. It disgusted her, hearing the words come out of her mother's mouth, knowing full well her dad hadn't done it with her mom in years.
"Howard, do something with your daughter! She's become an absolute rebel! I can't stand to see her in this house any longer!" Giselle's mother looked at her dad, expecting a satisfying answer. Giselle's dad was tired of it all, his eyes looked at Giselle with resentment, "Get out, and don't you think about coming back until you're ready to behave yourself."
"What!? Are you serious??? I don't have anywhere else to go." Giselle looked at her dad with the same reflected look.
"Out." he said.
Giselle fumed inside. In truth she was hurt. She gathered her things and left for the night. She found herself wandering, unable to sleep. She went to the playground she'd visit everyday in elementary school. She wondered where things started to go wrong with her parents and eventually fell asleep under the playgrounds structure.