All Chapters of Falling for the principal's son: Chapter 21 - Chapter 25

“You're lying to me, and I don't like it. Not one bit,” Ashley said, her eyes narrowing as she watched me get ready for school. She leaned against the doorframe, arms crossed, tapping one foot like she was about to explode.“Ash, I have no idea what you're talking about,” I replied, slipping my homework folder into my backpack.“You’ve been running off a lot lately. Sneaking around with that little boyfriend of yours,” she said, the words dripping with annoyance.“Adonis is not my boyfriend,” I said, zipping up my bag while trying to keep my tone neutral.“Oh, I didn’t say his name,” she muttered, immediately looking at her nails, as though the conversation had never happened. I rolled my eyes.“He’s going to get you in trouble, Caitlin. Don’t say I didn’t warn you,” she added after a pause, her voice softening just a little but the warning was still there.“The only trouble I see at the moment would be if we don’t get to school in the next ten minutes,” I said, throwing my backpack o

Chapter 23“I’m so sorry for how I’ve been lately,” I said, my fingers nervously twisting the hem of my pajama top. “I’m sorry I’ve been spending more time with Adonis and it’s...”“It’s fine,” Ash said, cutting me off before I could finish. She pulled me into a quick, tight hug like none of it even mattered.Her hair smelled like coconut oil and perfume. The same way it always did.But something in my chest still felt heavy.“So,” she continued, pulling away and flopping onto my bed like she owned the place, “what have you and the principal’s son been up to lately? Sneaking into school at night to bump genitals?”I froze.My mouth opened, but no sound came out.“Huh? Wh… what do you mean?” I finally asked.Ash didn’t even look at me. Her attention was fully on her phone, thumbs flying across the screen. A grin spread across her face, followed by a little giggle.“Ash?” I called.She glanced up. “What?”“Nothing,” I said quickly, turning back to my open notebook.But my mind wasn’t on

“Caitlin Graham, your presence is needed at the principal's office.”The voice crackled through the intercom, sharp and unavoidable. It sounded like judgment.I felt my heart dropped straight into my stomach.It was the final class of the week,the last period before freedom, before I could escape this building and its suffocating hallways for two whole days. I had been counting the minutes, already planning what I’d do once I got home. A long shower. A quiet evening. Maybe even a movie.But just like that, everything came crashing down.The room went silent for half a second before the whispers started.I felt eyes on me instantly. Some curious. Some judgmental. A few amused. A couple of quiet laughs followed, and my cheeks burned as I slowly gathered my things. My hands felt clumsy, like they had been treated with melted butter and I had to pick up glass balls.So this was it.The rumors had finally reached him.I kept my head down as I walked out of the classroom, pretending not to