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Author: Shina Shines
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-12-12 00:57:39

Avery's POV

My hands trembled as I picked up the folder that now felt heavier than iron. The paper was cool against my skin but the fear that gripped me when I tried to guess its contents burned me from the inside out.

Sealed Disciplinary File: Reid, Jaxon K.

The name was printed in bold letters and that made it more terrifying. I came here to confirm my worst suspicions but I couldn't feel the urge to continue again.

As I pulled out the file, I heard as Lila’s sneaker tapped faintly against the floor outside. That was undoubtedly a signal that the principal had shown up from the end of the hallway.

My time was running out and I still couldn't open the file.

Finally, I summoned courage and slid the file open with a deep sigh. The pages were filled with official jargon and some legal phrasing. But the critical details seemed obscured.

Most of the words had been covered with ink while it was being printed and that remaining half was like a puzzle.

I managed to read the few words and
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