The helpless Emily

Emily's POV

Just when I thought they were going to get their way, the silent little forest rang with Avril's voice.

"Stop it, you fucking animals! I've got the evidence of your crimes on tape! "

I saw Avril finish the sentence, pick up a branch as big as her wrist from the ground next to her, and charge towards the bad boys.

"You bastards have no conscience! How dare you bully your classmates in broad daylight? Don't you guys have any humanity at all?"

She cursed as she exerted all her strength to fight the group of boys.

Her movements were very quick and precise.

She was even more vicious than an adult werewolf.

The boys couldn't resist her attack and all of them screamed with their hands on their heads.

"Stop! Stop! !"

"Oh, God! If we've offended you, we apologize! We were wrong. We won't dare to do it again!"

The boys were afraid to look up and could only plead loudly for mercy.

Avril grunted and continued to beat them.

"You bastards, you mindless guys only know how to bully girls and don't know the rules! Are you guys still men? If I don't teach you a lesson today, you'll bully her again!" She shouted.

Afterward, she swung the branch in her hand and beat them up again.

I was completely stunned to see such a strong Avril.

I didn't think Avril, being so skinny, would be so vicious in a fight.

The boys were no match for her.

"Oh please, we really know we're wrong. Please stop ..."

After a while, the boys whimpered and begged for mercy.

She didn't stop at all and continued, "Who just pretended to be rich? What's the big deal about being rich? Just because you have a lot of money, you can do whatever you want to people? Didn't your parents teach you how to behave?"

She hadn't felt satisfied when she ranted at them, so she went crazy and hit them again.

Looking at the scene before me, I was moved.

Because I knew no one would help me except Avril.

Just as I was about to step forward to help, I heard footsteps in the distance.

I listened carefully.

From the sound of footsteps and conversation, it seemed that a number of people were coming towards us.

"Looks like someone's coming!" I said nervously, alerted.

The sound of footsteps was getting closer.

"Emily, Run!. You can't let them see you. Otherwise, you won't be able to explain yourself!"

Avril immediately threw down the twig and grabbed my hand.

We both darted through the dense woods like deer being chased by hunters.

The ground was covered with dry branches.

We tripped over them a couple of times.

Along the way, we didn't dare stop at all, despite the rocks scratching our skin.

Avril pulled me through the woods with her.

Soon after, we found an exit at the other end of the woods.

We both quickly found a safe place to hide.

When assured that no one was catching up, I finally stopped to catch my breath.

"Avril, why did you just show up out of nowhere?"

I really don't know what would have happened to me if Avril had come a little later.

If she hadn't helped me earlier, I could have been raped by those boys.

And then everyone will come and watch this scene of me being hazed.

I'm not a conservative girl, but I wouldn't have the courage to live in this world anymore if something like this happened to me.

My face slowly turned pale as I thought about it.

"Hey, didn't we get out of there? We're safe and sound now. Let's not think about it anymore." Avril reassured me.

I shook my head, my eyes moistening.

"Avril, if you hadn't just come to my rescue, maybe I, I ... would have been humiliated by those bastards. My mother was human, she wasn't killed by my father, she died when I was born, And my father became drunk and violent after my mother left, but he still loved me very much. If I had been raped by those bastards, I really wouldn't be able to live in this world anymore," I said with great gratitude.

"Emily, don't thank me. You've helped me a lot too. We're friends. You don't have to be so polite to me."

I was struck by Avril's words and nodded vigorously a few times.

Yes, Avril is not the bad woman that people say she is, she's my friend and my hero!

She's the one who changed my destiny!

"You're the one who's innocent. Don't care what people say." Avril reassured me.

I felt a little better after hearing her words.

I went back to class with Avril.

But to my surprise, Avril had just left and I was told to meet Grace.

I had no choice but to grit her teeth and go see Grace alone.

As soon as I entered the office, I noticed that Professor Grace wasn't the only one in the office.

Those boys who tried to humiliate me were in the office too!

My heart stopped for a moment.

Grace asked me seriously, "Emily, tell me the truth. What happened today?"

I was a little nervous. Paused for a moment and said honestly, "I was on my way home when those boys dragged me into the woods and ..."

Before I could finish my sentence, I was interrupted by a boy.

The boy pointed at me. "Emily, you're lying!"

The other boys followed and said, "You were the one who took the initiative and asked us out, saying we could go into the woods together and study. When we went into the woods, you lured us!"

"That's right. You are a vile and shameless woman."

They said in unison and started slandering me.

My eyes widened and I retorted, "You guys are slandering me!"

I hurriedly explained to Grace, "Professor, I didn't do it. They dragged me in. ..."

"That's enough!" Grace shouted angrily.

"I can't believe they would lie to me. Emily, a lot of rumors have been spreading about you and now you've done something like this. You're a disgrace to our class!"

"What? How can you trust them?" I looked at Grace with some incredulity

That's not true at all!

Just as I was about to explain, Grace waved her hand and said, "Shut up. It's disgusting enough to hear your voice! Our school won't accept students like you. You better be prepared to be expelled!"

It was like lightning struck me when I heard the sound.

Fired? No, I can't be expelled.

"Professor, will you let me explain? The truth isn't what they say it is!"

I had no choice but to beg for forgiveness.

But Grace simply ignored my prayers as she replied with a disgusted look on her face, "That's enough, stop acting pathetic here! Get out!"

Grace mercilessly shoo me out of the office.

The boys couldn't help but let out a sneer.

They said triumphantly, "Emily, you asked for it!"

I have very little guts.

But, this time I didn't want to bow down.

When I saw the principal pass by, I didn't hesitate to stop him.

I got down on my knees and said to the principal, "I swear I've never seduced anyone! And I've never gotten the school into any trouble. The principal begs you not to expel me!"

As I defended myself aloud, Grace came storming out of the office.

The principal doesn't know what's going on.

He yelled at Grace, "What's going on?"

Grace immediately began her accusations against me.

"Mr. Principal, this student's name is Emily and she has violated school rules. Not only is she having an affair with someone from the outside, but she's also openly seducing male students from our school to earn money ..."

It only took a few words for Grace to give turn the tables once again.

I saw that there was disgust in the principal's eyes.

He said to me, "I'm sorry, Emily. It's not that I refuse to help you, but our school does not tolerate this kind of behavior. Please leave the school."

The last glimmer of hope dashed, I fell helplessly to the ground and felt the whole world go dark.