CHAPTER THREE

8:55am

My heart was pounding, my thighs sweaty, my hands clenched my phone and my feet tapping the floor, The door finally opened, I looked up and Mrs Deborah Linton, our principal came out of the room and gave me a stern look. You can come in now, I stood up and walked in. 

Entering into the room with 2 women and 4 men staring at me so hard I felt they could see my soul, I gulped my saliva hard I think they heard it. 

Ms Banks Zuri Campari, one of the women said Firecely. “It's Zuri Campari Banks” I whispered. What is that supposed to mean? She responded 

Nothing ma'am. I responded. 

You have violated a very important school rule and the victim at hand is a very notable name in this school. 

Victim I questioned? How is he a victim??? I was emotionally damaged! 

Yeah by drugs and alcohol, the 2nd woman spoke.

Alcohol?? YES, but drugs??? I have never ever done that! 

Denying this allegations against you when there are visible evidences is not advisable Zuri, principal Linton said. I don't do drugs! I responded. 

Follow us, one of the school board said. The 8 of us left the room and walked towards the hallway to the students locker, we got to mine, and it was opened. To my greatest surprise there was a pack of Xanax in my locker, I was LOST, big time LOST. 

That's not mine, I said, it's not, I haven't taken that before. 

“So your boyfriend you were actively attacking due to your panic and anxiety disorder was lying??”

I went into blank mode. 

My boyfriend?? Mason? Mason Jones?? I stammered

Yes, One of the men, replied, when the video circulated around, you were both called to come and give an explanation of the video, and due to you not answering any of our e-mails, he came alone and ohhh Zuri he gave A LOT of information and he explained how you needed help due to your obsession with alcohol and how you shouldn't have taken that Xanax during the state dance competition last year, emphasizing on how anxiety gripped you and buying Xanax from an anonymous drug dealer would heal you from panic attacks and Alas! You started to depend on it. 

I.. I can't believe this, no, no, no,no I screamed! It wasn't me, I didn't do anything, I have never ever taken any hard drug before. 

Tears blurred my vision 

You can say that after the test results Mrs Linton responded 

I was tested immediately and was asked to go home and come to the principal’s office for my results the next day when I get to school. I got to my car and got a notification ding on my phone, it was a link from Georgina.. I opened the link and it was another headline “ZURI BANKS DRUGS ALLEGATIONS: could that be the reason for her outrageous actions?” I stuffed my phone in my bag and zoomed off in anger.