Innocent

"I was planning a trip for the class in two weeks to a museum" Miss Willows winked as she tried to change the subject, at first Chloe was shocked as she looked at the teacher before realizing what she was doing and began to feel relieved.

"Where to?" Chloe asked as she watched Miss Willows grab another box after sorting out her bag strap.

"Well" Miss Willows smiled "There's a new museum that is opening up near Embankment called Cultural Art Museum" this took Chloe by surprise.

"I've never heard of that" Chloe commented as she tilted her head, Miss Willows however chuckled.

"Well it was opened yesterday, it contains a lot of art and treasures from a very long time ago. It even has some cavemen paintings as well if you're interested" Chloe's eyes then lit up in awe and nodded.

"Yeah! I would love to go" Chloe replied with a wide smile that left the teacher smiling at how enthusiastic she was.

"Then it's settled, let's go and get this to class since lunch is almost over" Miss Willows said however Chloe was too happy to care about missing lunch.

Chloe as she listened to Miss Willows chew out her other classmates was mentally smiling at how justice was finally being served, even if it was a small minority group. They were at least getting a taste of what will happen to people who bully and use others for their benefit.

Chloe had almost laughed at the reactions Jenny and her friends were making as they were too stunned and pale to move, it looked as if they had the life sucked out of them since most of this lecture was directed at him an a surprisingly quiet Daniel who looked like he wasn't being phased by this.

Or wasn't he? She couldn't tell because his eyes were still steely.

Either ways some of the students who weren't a part of Jenny's gang were showing signs of guilt and some had winced at what Miss Willows had said knowing that they did go a bit too far.

The funny thing was that some of these students were in Chloe's high school who had also made her life a living hell there.

A few on the other hand were brave enough to look at Chloe, as soon as her eyes caught theirs did she frowned or glared at them depending on what they did to her leaving them turning their heads away quickly as her looks scared them.

Chloe however was semi relieved that the gang were not forced to apologise for she might not have taken well to it or would have rejected the apology, which in turn would have created more harm than good.

In fact Chloe just wanted them to leave her alone… not that it would make much of a difference for they'll always find ways to make her miserable.

"And if I find out that you've bullied anyone in the class, not only would it be detention but it'll be a mark on your names and I know a few who now have one mark for these unthinkable stunts" Miss Willows added with a sharp look as she stared at Jenny and Daniel.

A few students almost giggled but didn't knowing that it wouldn't end well for them either.

"Other teachers would have swept this under the rug but this is college and you are all young adults, you are mature enough not to act catty or behave like misfits. So sort yourselves out or they'll be consequences oh and Jenny! Daniel be sure to deliver the papers to the principle and then clean rooms when your done" Miss Willows said sharply.

"And with that class is dismissed" she added knowing that it was now three o'clock thanks to how long the lecture was.

Chloe seeing this chance took her bag and left the room, but only after giving Miss Willows a brief nod of thanks before going out.

Relief slowly entered her system as she walked down the steps of the college before looking at the sign which said Vernon Cross College and sighed, knowing that she had to confront her mother about this.

Chloe kept her hands away from her cup as it rested on the table, sitting opposite Chloe was her mother who was frowning as she stared at Chloe.

Trying to see whether or not she could figure out what was going on, Chloe's eyes remained on her mother who was still frowning but also didn't touch her drink.

"Chloe, I need you to be honest. What happened yesterday?" her mother asked now risking it since the issue was distressing her a lot.

Chloe bit her lip as she tried to compose her thoughts, as much as she wanted to tell her mother about the voices and about what she spoke about with her teacher.

She didn't want to risk it.

"I…" Chloe paused and looked down. "I had a rough day at college" Chloe admitted taking her mother by surprise.

"What? But why?" Chloe's mother cried in alarm causing Chloe to wince.

"The new boy and someone in my class" was all Chloe said as she looked down, her mother blinked in shock before frowning.

"Did you tell the teacher about this? Chloe you can't keep allowing these people to do this to you! It's not right" her mother exclaimed as she felt her heart grow heavy.

This was why she didn't want Chloe to go to college, she knew that there would be catty students who would want to hurt her thanks to everything that had happened in the past.

"The teacher somehow found out and told everyone off today" Chloe replied meekly as she looked down so she didn't see her mother's reaction.

Her mother blinked before looking away herself.

"I should have known that this would happen" Her mother said with a guilty look on her face.

"Chloe, I'm so sorry" her mother choked as she looked down weakly causing Chloe to wince.

"It wasn't your fault, we all knew that this would happen again and I know that I am innocent" Chloe's mother looked up to see Chloe smiling shyly, confusion and shock filled her face as she looked at her.