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Go Ahead, Expel Me

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Campus

Face Slapping

Teacher

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Feel-Good Story

During study hall, everyone in the classroom was going through their homework. Meanwhile, I had my earphones plugged in, playing a mobile game. My teacher and classmates all noticed this, but no one stopped me. After all, I was the state's top scorer. The headmaster gave me privileges, and I could spend my time how I wanted. However, the new dean of students had no idea. He snatched my phone away and bellowed, "What's your name? What do you think you're doing? Everyone else is working hard, so why aren't you?" With a deadpan face, I answered, "My name's Finn Wood." "You're at the top of your year, right? Just because you have good grades doesn't mean you get to disrespect your teachers! Everyone else is putting in the effort, and sooner or later, they'll catch up to you! You'll write a 5000-word reflection, and you're not going to bed until it's done!" I wrote two copies of the reflection. One for the dean, and the other for the headmaster. The reflection only had one string of numbers written on repeat. "154-XXX-XXX." Only the headmaster realized what number that was. It belonged to the headmaster of another high school.

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Chapter 1

Chapter 1 New Dean

Only the rustle of pen against paper scratched the air during study hall. I had my earphones in as I focused on my game. A year ago, I promised I would become the state's top scorer in exchange for two million for the headmaster and total freedom during my senior year.

Ivory Chaucer, the girl who sat beside me, poked my shoulder. She kept her voice low and mouthed, "The teacher…"

I ignored her.

The homeroom teacher had long since turned a blind eye, but the scorching gaze from behind was bothering me.

It was Leslie Zimmer, the perpetual number two, the one who was always beneath me. He clutched his pen so tightly that his veins bulged, his jealousy and venom almost palpable.

I was about to complete my game when someone snatched my phone away. "What's your name?"

I took my earphones out and raised my head, meeting the person's sharp gaze. I didn't recognize the middle-aged man with the square jaw.

"How dare you fool around during study hall!" He held up my phone like it was some sort of evidence. "Everyone else is working hard, so why aren't you?"

The classroom fell into silence. Everyone stopped writing and watched the scene furtively.

"My name's Finn Wood," I said, my face deadpan.

The man froze. Apparently, he knew my name. "You're at the top of your year, right?"

He sneered. "Just because you have good grades doesn't mean you can flout the rules! I'm George West, the new dean of students! And I'm telling you, I'll be whipping this school into shape!"

He raised his hand and slammed my phone against the concrete ground, and the screen cracked. "I'll help you kill the addiction. It's for your own good."

He looked at me like he thought he was better, and he said coldly, "Everyone's working hard. Students as arrogant as you will eventually fall from the top."

I looked at my phone, which flickered for a bit before the screen went dark. I said slowly, "The headmaster gave me permission…"

"I don't care who gave you permission!" George interrupted me rudely. "I don't do special treatment here! Everyone must follow the rules!"
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11 Chapters
Chapter 1 New Dean
Only the rustle of pen against paper scratched the air during study hall. I had my earphones in as I focused on my game. A year ago, I promised I would become the state's top scorer in exchange for two million for the headmaster and total freedom during my senior year.Ivory Chaucer, the girl who sat beside me, poked my shoulder. She kept her voice low and mouthed, "The teacher…"I ignored her. The homeroom teacher had long since turned a blind eye, but the scorching gaze from behind was bothering me. It was Leslie Zimmer, the perpetual number two, the one who was always beneath me. He clutched his pen so tightly that his veins bulged, his jealousy and venom almost palpable.I was about to complete my game when someone snatched my phone away. "What's your name?"I took my earphones out and raised my head, meeting the person's sharp gaze. I didn't recognize the middle-aged man with the square jaw."How dare you fool around during study hall!" He held up my phone like it was som
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Chapter 2 Fake Apology
"Your behavior is ruining the air of hard work! You must be punished!"He jabbed a finger in my face. "You're giving me a 5,000-word reflection! I want to see it in my office by tomorrow morning, and you're not going to go to bed until you finish it!"The bell rang, and everyone started packing up. I slowly bent over and picked up the scrap metal.Leslie went by me. There was a smirk on his face, apparently gleeful about my predicament. He said softly, "Some people think too highly about themselves."I ignored him and went back to my seat, then took out two pieces of blank paper. As if that man was worth wasting my time writing a reflection for.I wrote my so-called reflection on the first paper, and a string of numbers on the second. It was already lights out for the dorms. I snuck out quietly and folded the first paper, then slid it through the crack under George's office door.I sent the second to the headmaster's office.…The next morning, I walked into the classroom, im
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Chapter 3 Foolishness
Everyone's eyes fell on me. Some pitied me, some laughed quietly, while the rest were curious. I looked at Leslie and said nothing."We're being fair." Leslie made an emphasis. "Mr. West said so."I tucked my notebook and earphones away and took out something for a competition. Leslie seemed disappointed, and he went back to his seat.…Then came spring cleaning on Friday. The headmaster would exempt me from things like these, but Leslie placed a broom on my desk. "No one's going to be exempt from building teamwork and pride. You'll be cleaning the men's room on the third floor. Mr. West's orders."I looked at him. He met my eyes fearlessly, and his gaze was filled with satisfaction from revenge.The worst confrontation happened in the cafeteria. I was holding my tray and looking for a seat when a student-athlete on the student council crashed into me, and his food spilled all over my clothes as if he had done it on purpose."I am so sorry, Finn," he apologized sarcastically.
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Chapter 4 Leaving
His eyes swept across the crowd like a searchlight, and they fell on me."Some of you flout discipline and rules just because they think they're smart. Here's a word of advice: it's not easy being number one. Sooner or later, someone will replace you!"Discussion spread among the crowd, and all eyes fell on me. George loved how this was playing out, and he announced, "And now, our brilliant student and valedictorian runner-up, Leslie Zimmer, will be giving his speech."Leslie straightened his uniform and strutted up the stage before taking the mic. He adjusted his thick glasses, scanned the crowd, and looked at me with disdain."There's no shortcut when it comes to studying. You work for every mark on your paper. The people who think they're above the rules just because they know a trick or two is an insult to the people who've worked hard. The real fight, a fair fight, is just beginning!"Thunderous applause followed. I watched this D-rate show dispassionately. Once the pep talk
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Chapter 5 Transfer
The bell rang in the morning, and everything was in a frenzy. My roommate woke up groggily and looked at my bed out of habit, freezing instantly. It was empty, and the blanket was folded perfectly, as if no one had used it before. "Where's Finn?" No one had an answer.Panic spread like wildfire from the dorm to our classroom. Ivory looked at my empty spot, turning pale at once.Our homeroom teacher charged into the room and rummaged through my cabinet, but the only things left were some old uniforms.The news hit John soon enough. I heard that someone had to hold him up as he went into my room. When he saw the message I left, his face instantly turned pale. 'Here's the fair world you want.'He held the paper, and his hands were shaking. The poor guy nearly fainted. "Find him!" he roared at the dean and my homeroom teacher. "Check the surveillance cameras! Call his family! Tap into all our connections! I don't care even if you turn this city upside down, but I want him fou
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Chapter 6 Foundation Shakes
For the first time, George noticed that the respect he once commanded had turned into something cold, unfamiliar, and even filled with resentment.Fear he had never felt before consumed him, encasing him in a frozen coffin.After my departure, the seemingly invincible Peak High began to crumble, and the first cracks came from my former class. No matter what I did, playing games or reading extracurricular books, the other students always felt calm. The sounds of flipping pages and pen against paper were clear, loud, and almost felt like a steady stream. They knew that as long as I was here, the sky was the limit. Now, George had pushed away the one thing that kept them calm.Even the teachers were affected by it. When they hit a snag, they wanted to call my name, but they swallowed it whole.…The atmosphere was awkward. Once classes were over, the usual crowd gathered around my desk, discussing questions with me, was nowhere to be seen.Instead, only depressing silence and qu
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Chapter 7 Support
John's voice was hoarse and tired. "Finn, I know we failed you. George is far too stubborn when it comes to principles. Please, just come back. I promise you can have all the terms you want. I'll apologize in front of the faculty if I have to!"He was genuine, but my answer came with indifference. I interrupted, "It's too late, Mr. Lawson.""No! We can talk it out if you'll just come back! The school can't go on without you!" He was starting to plead."You're the ones who kicked me out, and now you want me back?" I snickered. "I'm not some sort of toy you can throw out and take back anytime you want. I gave you a chance, remember?"I hung up and blocked him. John tried calling me again, but all he got was a string of beeps.His arm limped, for he knew that his last hope was shattered. Peak High's reputation was on the brink of destruction.I hung up but gleaned no satisfaction. After all, brushing away a speck of dust was hardly something worth feeling satisfied about.…Some
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Chapter 8 News
Yves and the others thought I was just a genius high schooler who only knew theory, but during our first meeting, I derived the key formula that'd stumped them for three months in thirty minutes. That erased any doubts they had for me.Yves held the papers that were filled with my deduction like it was the Holy Bible. He kept muttering, "Genius. This is genius. It's incredible, the way he thinks…"Harold and Linda quickly started building the physical model and simulating the data according to my theory.There was no noise about fairness here, nor was there any jealousy like Leslie had for me. There was no calculating from John either. All I had to do was think and push my mental abilities to their limits.Our progress jumped by leaps and bounds. …A month later, our first phase was done, and Yves' trembling hands were holding the report. "I think we might actually be changing things, Finn."He insisted that I submit this thesis to an IPhO-affiliated magazine. I was fine eith
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Chapter 9 Old News
"What happened to him?""He couldn't solve the last major question during the math test, and that crushed him. He flunked the following subject. Tore up the paper the day the results were released. He ran out of the classroom crying. Last I heard, he's not even coming to school. His parents are pulling him out."I could imagine Leslie's face that was twisted with jealousy replaced with despair and breakdown. He'd thought of me as his enemy all this time, a stepping stone on his path to greatness.When he stood where I once stood, the pressure crushed him. That wasn't something he saw coming. He didn't lose to me. He lost to an ambition far beyond what his own ability could bear."And George?" That was what I really wanted to hear."He…" Ivory was choosing her words. "He has become the school's public enemy. Mr. Lawson was harshly criticized during the board meeting because of him. The next day, he called a faculty meeting. He simply announced the exam results, then made an annou
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Chapter 10 Save It
A few days later, I got a text from an unknown number. "Congrats, Finn. And I got into Southern U, thanks."It was from Ivory. I congratulated her and turned my phone off. She was a smart girl, and Peak High's chaos didn't get to her. She firmly secured her own future.I saw Leslie's name in a local newspaper's education section's corner. He only scored enough to get into a mediocre university. He was a nobody in this war for the top scorer spot. The fire he fueled with his jealousy and obsession ended up consuming only him.Samuel held a big celebration for me, and all the influential figures in the city attended. I was the center of the crowd, dealing with all the praises, congratulatory words, and people who wanted to talk to me.When the celebration got to its high point, a small commotion happened at the entrance. I looked up and saw John coming in with another person. He was hunched over, his hair grayed, wearing a faded, worn-out jacket. He was a stark contrast against
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