Chapter 4: I’m Innocent!!!

I was disoriented at the question I was asked. I mean if someone asked you if you raped your ex-girlfriend how would you reply.

Nevertheless, if I didn't reply they would just assume that it was true, and I definitely don't need that.

"No I didn't. What makes you think that?" I replied warily.

I knew they wouldn't believe me but at least now I disagreed and didn't take it face down—if I didn't it might have affected me especially with the cameras in class.

"Nakamura, I know you and I trust you. But…"

I'm guessing Suzuki has proof, but where would she get proof?

"Suzuki showed us your room, the room you tried to rape her in," Ito continued.

Oh I see, she had been planning since then, huh? Well let's see what happens if I plead my case.

"Her, Yoshida, and Miyamura came over last week so maybe she took that time," I continued my case.

"Yeah that's true but…"

Wait, isn't Ito supposed to be my side? He's my friend so why… Oh I see he's a savior and saviors don't pick sides.

Though that implies that he became my friend only because of his savior complex.

"I-I'm not lying, I promise," I pleaded.

I stuttered a bit at the beginning, but no one noticed it.

"Nakamura, I want to trust you, but you have to think of it from my perspective. Why would Suzuki frame you?"

That indeed is the question.

"I didn't do anything. I have an alibi but where's your proof? I don't see any evidence that said I did anything," I said, leading the argument to a logical mindset. 

This is hardly enough but they're supposedly the future of Japan so this should be enough.

"Nakamura why are you even try to lie," Yoshida interjected.

Talk about a thorn in my side.

"That's the thing, I'm innocent."

"We both know that's alie so why tey?"

"It isn't."

"Let's think logically for a sec. Why would Aiya lie against you?"

That's what I wanna know. I don't think it's out of resent so why? Maybe she hated something about me.

I mean after all she dumped me, so it checks out. The thing is I have no idea where the resentment started from or why?

But that's just by the way I other matters to worry about like how'll I spin this.

No one in the class seems to believe me, I can't really blame them.

If a man you knew for a few years and a stranger were accused of murder, you'd probably believe the man you'd known for a while.

Humans will 9 times out of 10, will choose reliability or familiarity over work.

"Nakamura why are quiet? Cat got your tongue? Don't tell you can't think of a lie?"

"I didn't do anything."

"There's no point in going back and forth, no one believes you. Consider yourself expelled."

"Yoshida, I don't think you should take it as far as expulsion," Ito interjected.

It seems despite not trusting me, he still doesn't want me to get expelled.

 "Why are you on his side?" Kato joined the conversation.

"Like are you implying that Aiya is lying?" Yoshida added.

"Everyone, do you think Aiya would frame Nakamura?" she continued

"No," a collective 'No' came from most students while others either stayed quiet.

"I believe her. But Suzuki could you explain what happened again."

"I-I—" Suzuki was trying to formulate a sentence while crying.

"No this is bullshit; there's no point to question her. Her story isn't as important as the fact we have a pervert in our class," Yoshida added.

"I agree, Aiya's story is unneeded. I believe her already, we should victimize Nakamura or are you all just saying Aiya is lying about this," Yumemiya added.

This was the first time she made a sentence about me, and she said I should be victimized.

After Yumemiya said that everyone, more or less, believed Suzuki. Even those that were quiet about it before, spoke up against me.

Yumemiya created a situation where you'd be the outcast unless you victimize me.

Wow I'm impressed.

"Yeah, I believe Suzuki too," Miyamura spoke up.

"Yeah, me too," the perverts from the first day spoke up.

"Count me too," Kato added.

Before I knew it, the entire class had me surrounded calling me names—scumbag, pervert, et cetera.

I was surrounded and was accused of being a rapist until—

Jackson-sensei came to class. She had an expression on for once, she was wincing.

"Nakamura."

"Yes ma'am," I said as polite as possible.

"Go to the principal's office," she said robotically, trying to hide her disgust and anger.

"But I didn't do—"

"Did I ask? Now leave," she cut me off.

"…Ok."

I was leaving but then Yoshida walked up to me, striding as quickly as possible until—

She slapped me and said. "Go kill yourself."

I looked back to look at Suzuki, no one was watching her. She then pulled out her tongue at me— a gesture meant to taunt me.

I left silently, leaving the academic building for first years—the school had an academic building for each year.

The principal's office was in the administrative block which was a 5 minutes walk from the school buildings.

On reaching the administrative block, it towered over me. As I walked into the building, I met a woman in her late 30s. She looked like the secretary.

"Good morning, ma'am I'm look—"

"You're Nakamura, right?"

"Yes."

"Ok go to the fourth floor, the principal's waiting."

"Ok, but what door would I go to?"

"Go to the door done the hall."

I followed an elevator to the floor. I pondered on why he wanted to see me. I know it relates to this case.

But why would he call me? I wasn't sure and continued to ponder the chime of the elevator—signaling I was on the fourth floor.

I walked to his office, each step bringing me closer to the impending confrontation but at this point it was inevitable.

I then arrived at his door; I knocked on the door to signal if I was allowed to come in.

"Come in," he answered audibly so I could hear.

I took a deep breath then walked in.