- 10.
After Ashley and the principal were taken away,
the parents thanked me for saving their kids.
Mike realized he was in trouble and tried to
sneak away.
But the officer stopped him.
“We almost forgot the other criminal.”
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“Conspiracy to commit arson and defamation.
He’s looking at five or six years.”
Mike panicked, pleading, “Sarah, we’re married!
You can’t do this to me!”
“I was tricked by Ashley!”
“I promise to be good. I’ll treat you like a queen.
I’ll never say anything mean to you again! Tell
the police not to arrest me!”
I smiled coldly.
“No way, Mike. It’s over.”
“I’m not only pressing charges. I’m divorcing
you!”
It was time.
I’d lost three kids because Mike didn’t care
about my pregnancies.
Г
He smoked, drank, and ignored my pleas.
I was going to get a divorce.
Mike broke down, knowing I wouldn’t save him.
He was taken away.
The story made the news.
The reason Ashley and the principal set the fire
was revealed.
Ashley was the principal’s daughter!
I was the best teacher.
I was going to get promoted.
Ashley wanted to stop me, so she tried to frame
- me.
The principal didn’t want to do it but Ashley
Г
The principal didn’t want to do it, but Ashley
convinced her.
The kids who got killed were not because of the
principal herself but by Ashley because she
damaged the circuits for the sake of personal
agenda..
The courts sentenced Ashley and the principal
to life in prison.
Mike got ten years for his role.
The principal cried, saying she’d rather die if
the judge would let Ashley go.
But that was impossible.
They were sent to different prisons.
I felt empty.
The winninal had lound har dowighter
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The principal had loved her daughter so much.
But what about the other kids?
I’d never feel bad for these people.
The school bell rang.
I opened the door and watched the parents pick
up their kids.
“Bye, Ms. Sarah! See you tomorrow!”
They smiled and waved.
After the last child was picked up, the police
officer walked over.
“Ms. Sarah, wanna grab dinner?”
“How about we get to know each other?”
I smiled.
“Sure. I’d like that.”
I’d rewritten my life.
I would have a bright future.
