LOGINAfter the semester began, all of my dorm mates wanted a part-time job. To fit in, I said I wanted one too. One by one, my dorm mates found part-time jobs, while I was still lazing around in the dorm. My dorm mate sent me a message. [How are you going to get by without a job?] I remembered a meme I'd seen online and texted back, "A kind middle-aged couple pays my bills, so I don't need a job right now." I didn't think much of it, until I stumbled across a post on social media. [My dorm mate said she wanted to get a part-time job, but all she does is lie around the dorm. When I asked how she could afford not to work, she said a married couple was paying all her bills. Should I report her for misconduct?] I thought it was funny. The comments gave her all kinds of advice. [Report her! What if she takes a scholarship spot from you?] [Exactly, get her expelled!] I still didn't think much of it until my academic advisor, Ethan Davis, showed up at my door. "Chloe, someone reported you for misconduct. They claim you're a sugar baby. Is that true?"
View MoreIt was the first time I'd met Natalie's parents.They didn't look disheveled. They were dressed neatly, but their faces were lined with exhaustion."The defendant, Natalie Brooks, may now give her statement."Natalie stood up in a daze. She'd been in custody for a week by then."I did nothing wrong! She's the one who's wrong!"I stared at Natalie, speechless as she continued to blame me. I couldn't believe she was still so confident.The lawyer her parents had hired had backed down. The evidence against her was overwhelming, and all he could do was try to get her a lighter sentence.But Natalie refused to show any remorse. Even now, she insisted that the victim was at fault, which was damning in the judge's eyes."Natalie Brooks, this court sentences you to three years in prison."As the prison guards led Natalie away, she kept shouting insults at me, though her words were barely understandable.With every insult, her parents' backs bent a little lower."We're... truly sorry."Natalie'
By the next day, news of the disciplinary decisions was all over campus.Natalie was expelled. Crystal was placed on disciplinary probation.The forum switched overnight to requiring verified university logins. Every user who had piled on was identified and given a one-on-one warning by a department advisor. Those who had posted the worst comments received the same punishment as Crystal.The defamatory post was deleted, and the administration pinned a clarification post to the top of the forum. It was the first thing anyone saw when they logged on.I'd uploaded every piece of evidence and left it at that. Not a single word of explanation was needed.I thought Natalie would disappear from my life after the expulsion. Then I stumbled across her TikTok account.Natalie sat in front of the camera, eyes red, voice cracking."I was bullied by a rich kid with connections. Her family has money, and she can't handle anyone questioning her. The school took her side, and I got expelled, just like
"I..."Michael had been watching from the side. He cut her off. "Enough! With this much evidence staring you in the face, you're still going to deny it?"I will contact your advisor and the department head now to discuss your expulsion!"Natalie had spent all this time scheming to get me expelled, and now karma had caught up with her.Cornered, Natalie's face twisted with rage."Why should I be expelled? This isn't my fault!"Michael flushed, his voice rising."You started a slander campaign. Whose fault is it if not yours?"Natalie glared at me, the resentment she'd been hiding finally out in the open."If she didn't need a part-time job, why did she act like she wanted one too? Why does she get to lie around the dorm while the rest of us work?"I laughed coldly."Natalie, I went along with you because we were dorm mates. I have every right to lie in my own bed. How is that any of your business? You need to learn to mind your own business."Did your family send you to college to keep
"First, let's address the claim that I bullied Natalie and drove her out of our dorm."I projected the original complaint letter onto the screen."This is the letter that was submitted to the academic advisor's office. I'd already explained everything to Mr. Davis at the time, and by comparing the handwriting on the scholarship applications, I found this."I placed Natalie's scholarship application next to the complaint letter. The identical handwriting was unmistakable."Clearly, Natalie wrote this complaint letter herself."Natalie opened her mouth to explain, but I didn't give her the chance. I typed a few words and the social media post Natalie had made was displayed on the projector."Natalie, this is obviously your personal account. You were already spreading lies about me back then."Another image appeared on screen: screenshots of messages Natalie had sent to my dorm mates after moving out.[Natalie789: Aren't you going to move out too?][Natalie789: What if she catches somethi












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