Claimed By My Three Alphas
Chapter 88

AMERY

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"Thank goodness that everything got sorted out." Mom said as she ran her hands through my massive locs. "For a moment there I got scared that you would actually be expelled. I have never had a doubt that you were innocent Amery and I'm glad that the truth came out before the worst could happen" She finished off her statement with a hopeful smile. I had just come back inside after bidding Quincy off. Apparently, he called his driver to pick him up and after emptying his locker, he left for home leaving me to face my demons and guilt of having dragged him into my very own mess.

I sniffed and swallowed a huge lump that had formed on my throat. "Thank you for not giving up on me mom. I'm grateful that you stood by me and defended me even when everyone else believed that I was at fault." I whispered and occasionally took a glance at my father who hid behind her like a coward without uttering a single word. I have never regretted loving a person like I did today. He had struck me deep In the guts and I will never forgive him for this.

"Of course I will never give up on you my love. I knew all along that you were innocent. I knew that I never raised you to do something as despicable is that. I trusted all my instincts in raising you my child so why wouldn't I defend you?" She continued stroking my hair while we both shared an emotional moment together.

"Are you sure that you don't want to come back home with us?" She inquired. "The principal has allowed you to take a day off as compensation for what she had done earlier so if you'd like to come back home with us then it's not an issue-" "I want to stay." I told her firmly. My mind already made up.

"There's no point to Amery. You need to rest and get away from this place even if it's just one day. It'll be much more better for your mental health if you reconsider. You've been through so much in one day that I'm starting to get scared now." She lets out her fears and worries. I took her hand in mine and squeezed gently.

"Leaving doesn't guarantee a thing mom." I whispered softly. "And if I should leave then it will only prove to people that I am weak and that I have accepted defeat. I don't want to look weak in the presence of anyone and that's why I have decided to stay so please let me stay. I promise that I'll be fine. I will stay here and face everything headstrong so you don't have to be worried about me, okay?"

She glanced at dad and back to me again. "Okay then. We'll leave but if anything comes up or if you change your mind then don't hesitate to let us know about it okay? I'll drive down here if I have to."

I smiled and rushed into her arms. "Okay mom. Thank you."

She rubbed my back in comfort before pulling away. "You're welcome sweetie. We'll be going home now." She gave me one last look and with a final wave, she walked out of the building alongside dad who trotted behind her.

The moment they were out of sight, I let my guard down and my whole world came crumbling down In a matter of seconds. I have been holding it in and putting up a front so that they don't get to see me feeling sad and now that they've left, I couldn't help but go back to square one where I had begun.

With tear filled eyes, I walked back to my locker and began stuffing my books one after the other.

My mind wasn't settled and I couldn't help but blame myself for what happened to Quincy. I thought about possible ways to get him out of the predicament that he had put himself but nothing was forthcoming. A situation as bad as this one wasn't an easy fix. How was I going to replace proof and clear his name of something that he didn't even commit when he had told the entire student body that he did. I had come to school today with an open mind but everything has just gone in disarray.

I couldn't believe that after Quincy and I had shared such a nice night together I will come to school to the sad news that he has been expelled because of me.

I threw the last book into the locker and short it forcefully. Only to replace Natasha standing there staring at me with mocking eyes that spelt _she told me so_

"What do you want?" I proceeded to ask when she didn't move an inch from where she stood. "I'm not in a good mood today Natasha so watch your words otherwise you might just end up regretting them."

"You always know how to dish insults Amery even when you know that you can't do any of them. What ever happened to you threatening me before?"

"I don't have time for this Natasha so get out." I showed her and made to leave but her next words stopped me in my tracks.

"Don't you want to replace out how does drugs ended up in your locker?" She asked and I quickly turned around to face her.

"What do you mean by that?"

"Oh Amery, still as dumb as she can be." She clicked her tongue at me while I stared at her speechless.

"You did it didn't you?" I chuckled dryly when she only shrugged. "I could have sworn all along that you were the one behind those drugs Natasha but I wanted to give myself the benefit of a doubt. I wanted to have a little bit of trust in our past friendship that you wouldn't actually go that far to do something like that but I guess that I was wrong. Why did you do it?"

"Me?" She pointed at herself with a short laugh. "I only asked if you wanted to know who did it so why are you implying that I did?"

"Because I know you Natasha. Back in the day, you were the only one who knew the combination to my locker because you were the only one I shared those kind of secrets with and doesn't it just makes sense that Kevin whom I have never spoken to in my entire life suddenly reported to the principal that I sold drugs to his teammates. Who would have done something like that if it weren't you?"

"You know he also mentioned how you sway your hips and how you always like it when he compliments you. Are you also sleeping with him now? Is that why he went as far as doing something like this for you?"

She rolled her eyes at me sarcastically but she didn't try to deny my accusations.

"You're right about one thing Amery. It has been me all along." She revealed but I wasn't too surprised. With the way she smiled earlier when the drugs were found in my locker I knew that she had a hand in this. I knew that somehow she was involved in this scandal.

"I planted those drugs in your locker and I also uploaded the video that has been circulating around school on the website. I had done all of that but you cannot prove anything because there is no evidence to link them back to me." She confessed with a grin on her face. "And do you want to know the best part? The best part of everything is that I'm not yet done with you Amery. You can be rest assured that there is more in store for you." She assured me menacingly.

"Why?" I asked. My emotions choking me. "Why would you do something like this? What have I ever done to you Natasha? Why would you go as far as ruining my name just to make yourself look good?"

"Are you seriously asking me that?" She took a few step closer to me but stopped a few feet away. "You are nothing but a cocksucker Amery and you deserve everything that is coming your way. I told you to stay away from them didn't I? I told you to pretend as if they didn't exist to you but you went as far as luring them over to your side like you did to Sean. You caused all of this so you should be blame for it as well."

"I never did anything Natasha." I argued.

"Really?" She asked with a smirk on her face. "Then why is Quincy being punished for your own mistake? Why was he being expelled instead of you? You let him take the blame even when he didn't do anything wrong and you think that you're are not at fault? No honey." She ran her hands over my strands. "You're at fault and everything is happening because of you right now."

"Think about it, if you had died and never came back to the school, would something like this have happened?" She asked and proceeded to answer herself.

"It wouldn't. You being alive is the cause of everything happening around you right now so you should be blamed for your actions. I do hope that Quincy doesn't suffer much because of you. What a shame." She sighed feeling disappointed before walking away. I watched her leave as tears to my eyes. I felt heartbroken and I couldn't help but blame myself for everything that had happened.