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Chloe POV*********
As time went on after the whole drama with Lisa I and Gina started getting close with Raphael and his friends we all started moving together like best of friends and of course I was the closest to raphael even when our friends tease us about it I just blush while Raphael smiled, I guess I was already starting to like him, but of course during this time Lisa and her group of minions did not stop coming after me and giving me death glares most times I just ignore them but when they come to me face to face I give them just what they deserve and all my friends are always there to support me, and our exams were also drawing nearer and that means so is our graduation day.
One afternoon we were all at our usual spot in the cafeteria when the principal informed all students through the schools speaker which was fixed all over the school to report to the school hall that there was an important announcement they had today,we all went to the school hall immediately. When we got there we were all surprised by what the principal announced. "Good afternoon students sorry for the inconveniences but a student just reported to me now that her bracelet was stolen and we will have to search all the students locker close to hers,I think that should be the lockers in row 44 A,"but my locker is in that row , I think something fishy is going on" (I thought to my self)" I guess I should tell my friends about it. Hey guys (i said trying get their attention) "what is it Chloe" (they all asked) "don't you guys think that something weird is going on, look the girl whose bracelet is missing happens to be one of Lisa's minions", "are saying lisa may have something to do with this" (Gina asked) "yes I think so but let's not jump into conclusion yet, let's just wait and see what happens", "you're right but just in case let's be prepared" (Raphael added and we all nodded in response).
When the principal and one of the school security guard had searched the lockers on that row it finally got to my turn, I don't know why but I felt uneasy and a little tense when I saw the smirk on Lisa's face, I felt something was off but I could only hope that whatever I was thinking shouldn't come true, but unfortunately for me it did. When my locker was opened the missing bracelet was indeed found in it, a loud gasp was heard from the students when they found the bracelet in my locker, so students had even started gossiping about me , I and my friends were shocked for a momentv but we got out of our shock because we already know who did this we looked at ourselves knowingly and tried to figure out what to do to prove my innocence, the sound of the principals harsh voice brought us out of our thought, "miss Chloe please explain your self why was ina's bracelet doing in your locker", "I didn't even answer because I knew I had no explanation to give because he won't believe me if I told him I had nothing to do with the bracelet but just to not look rude I answered
"Sir I have nothing to do with it I didn't take the bracelet" "miss Chloe if you didn't take the bracelet how did it get into your locker" "sir I believe I was framed" (a loud gasp was heard from the students)
"Sir I believe my friend she is not a thief (gina said") " yes that's true Chloe is not a thief" (Raphael added and Theo and Justin nodded in response)
"Miss Chloe as much as I won't to believe you the evidence is pointing against you, but since we have seen your performance in school we will try to investigate the matter"
"Thank you sir" (I said )
"What! sir what do you mean by investigating the matter the evidence is right at your front and the culprit is here what are you still going to investigate" (Lisa who as been watching with a smirk on her face got upset when she heard what the principal said) " miss Lisa I understand what you are saying but just for the sake of clarity we will address this problem later"
" Sir we can't address this later we have to deal with it now" (the principal was already getting annoyed with Lisa's persistence but he knew better than to offend the daughter of the second richest man in city A)
" Lisa the principal already said he will address this later stop making a scene" (Raphael who was already annoyed with Lisa said)
" Raphael stop trying to defend her your friend is a thief" (when she said this Raphael was very angry but manage to control his anger so as to not make a bigger scene)
(Chloe who was already suspecting Lisa was now sure she had something to do with it) "Lisa how dare you call me a thief how am I sure you don't have anything to do with this" "huh why are you accusing me and you said I'm calling you a thief someone who takes what does not belong to him or her what is that person called, isn't it a thief" (she said with a smirk on her face)
"Fine call me whatever you like but just pray I will not find out you had something to do with it" "is that a threat", "what of course not don't get scared just yet, it's not a threat but it's a warning"
"Ok! That's enough all of you should go back to your classes including you both we will address it later"
" Ok sir", " hmph fine I'll be going now I don't want to stay here with this thief"
" Then the students all dispersed and we headed back to our classes"
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Chloe POV**********
During lunch break I headed to the cafeteria, on my way to the cafeteria I could hear some students gossiping about me some even went as far as saying that I'm the one who stole the books missing in the library, while some students just throw me disgusting glares. I finally got to the cafeteria and sat down with my friends,I was thinking of a way to prove my innocence and find out the truth about who framed me, I was so carried away with my thinking that I didn't hear what my friends were saying, the sound of Raphael calling me brought me out of my thoughts
"Chloe what's wrong you seem disturbed, are you still thinking of what happened don't worry we will soon find out who's responsible" "yes Chloe don't worry we are all here for you" (Justin added) "yes bestie we are all here for you" (Gina said)
"Gina! I'm so jealous is Chloe your only bestie" (Justin said) " of course your also my bestie but you see Chloe is different" "hmph fine whatever you say" "awww is my cute pumpkin angry" "huh me! When did I become a pumpkin" "of course you're not a pumpkin you're a cute pumpkin second bestie"
We all laughed at the sillyness of Justin and Gina, since we all became friends Justin and Gina have been really close to each other just like I and Raphael but the difference is they are not shy to show it in public, sometimes they may seem annoying but without them our group wouldn't be this lively
"You guys are so funny and cute" "huh we're cute tell that to yourself and Raphael"
" You're right Gina I can see the both of them making lovey dovey eyes at each other"
(Justin and Gina said and started laughing, I blushed from head to toe while trying my best to not look at Raphael, I peeked at his face a little and saw him smile, a barely noticeable smile which turned into a glare when Justin and Gina continued laughing, they both saw Raphael glaring at them and kept quiet immediately.)
(Theo who was silent the whole time finally spoke) "you guys continue with your drama I'll be right back I just have to use the men's room" "ok we'll wait here just don't stay to long" (Justin said)
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Theo POV**********
I was on my way to the bathroom thinking about my friends and also wondering if Lisa truly had something to do with Chloe been framed just then I heard the voice of two girls talking in the ladies bathroom, the ladies room and men's room were not that far apart so you could easily hear what the other person in the other side was saying
"what do you mean by we should tell them she is innocent" (the first voice said) "yes I mean she is getting framed for what she didn't do it's only right we tell them" (the second voice said) "yes I know lily but you know who we are going up against if we tell them", " yes I do mia but we can't just sit back and watch them accuse her" " listen lily you know that if it were under a different circumstances I would never sit back and watch an innocent person get accused especially but you know the type of person Lisa is we can't take any chances for our own safety, we just have to pray and hope that they are able to prove her innocence" " hmm I guess you're right mia but I doubt that will ever happen".
I was very surprised at what I heard from the conversation of the two girls,I thought of going to meet them but it was against the school rules for any guy to go into the ladies room, I guess I will have to wait for them to come out.
After I finished using the bathroom I immediately went outside to wait for them hoping they haven't left