Chapter 247: Chapter 247

Chapter 247 Grounded

Lila’s POV

“Lila, come to my office as well; I’d like to speak with you and Sarah together,” Headmaster Prescott

said to me, trying to be heard over the crowd of frantic students. Those affected by Sarah’s mind

manipulation. were freaking out because of the time they had lost and their free will being taken. The

witches and those with abilities were frantic because they were powerless. Everybody was powerless.

My heart began to beat rapidly in my chest as I looked up at the headmaster. She didn’t think I had

anything to do with this, did she? “Am I in trouble?” Lasked; I couldn’t hide the nervousness from my

tone. “No, of course not. But I’d like you to be there so I can get the full picture of this situation,” she

simply said. I met Enzo’s eyes from across the room; he was now standing and watching me with worry

in his eyes. I gave him a small smile to assure him that everything was okay and thankfully, he returned

it. “Enzo,” Headmaster Prescott said as she approached him. “Get everybody to settle down. They can

still vote to keep their minds off the situation… not that it’ll matter much anymore. But then I’d like them

to return to their dorms for the rest of the afternoon. I’m canceling evening classes. But I’ll make an

announcement, once I’m done speaking with the girls.” He nodded. “I’ll have some of the staff help me

get everything organized,” he assured me. She nodded at him, pleased by his quick response. “My

powers!” I heard someone sobbing. “My powers are gone!!!” “What happened to me!” I heard someone

else shouting. “Why did I do these mean things to people??” “Why can’t I remember anything from the

last two days!” A boy asked as I passed him. I wanted to say something to him that reassured him, but I

wasn’t sure what could make things better. My heart was squeezing painfully in my chest for them.

Headmaster Prescott was already gone and I knew I couldn’t keep her waiting any longer. Enzo was

already getting to work with the other professors to get the students to settle down. The board

members were lining students up to vote in the back room and ordering the really frantic ones back to

their dorms. I shook my head at the sight and turned away; I couldn’t watch anymore of this. When I got

to her office, I was surprised to see that Alpha Jonathan was already there. I didn’t even see him

leaving the auditorium. He was looking anything but happy. Sarah sat in the seat in front of the office

door while he towered over her. Her gaze was fixed on the ground, and it looked like he had just

finished yelling at her. The secretary who sat at the desk in the corner of the room looked pale–faced

and wide–eyed, confirming my suspicions. Tiffany Prescott cleared her throat, getting their attention.

“Come into my office, she ordered them without giving them a second look as she opened her office

door. Alpha Jonathan’s gaze found mine. “What is she doing here?” He asked the headmaster as if I

wasn’t standing right there. I felt my face warming. “I asked her to join us,” she answers. “For what

reason?” “I have my reasons and I’ll explain once you are inside my office, Alpha,” she said firmly. I

was surprised by how assertive she sounded knowing that Alpha Jonathan owned this school. He

didn’t argue with her, much to my surprise. He turned away from me and stormed into the office. I

glanced at Sarah who also looked up at me; I couldn’t read her expression, but she looked pale. She

visibly swallowed and stood to her feet. She didn’t say anything to me as she turned and went into the

office. I followed closely after them. Headmaster Prescott had pulled up an extra chair and sat it in front

of her desk before taking her seat behind her desk. “Please sit.” she instructed all of us. We did as she

said, only Alpha Jonathan hesitated slightly before sitting beside his daughter who still appeared pale in

the face. I’m not sure if that was because she was sick, or because she was terrified. “I need a full

explanation of what happened today.” she said, staring directly at Sarah. She was surprised by the

remark and glanced at her father who let a growl emerge from his throat. “Do I need to call my lawyer,

Headmaster?” He asked through his teeth. She looked at him with a frown. “That won’t be necessary,

Alpha,” she assured him. “I just want to get to the bottom of things. The students are very distraught

and they seem to believe that your daughter has done something to them. I would like to know exactly

what happened.” “I’ll tell you what happened-” he began to growl, But Headmaster Prescott held up her

hand, stopping his words. “If you don’t mind, Alpha. I’d like to hear it from Sarah,” she said calmly. “I’m

sure you can understand.” He went to open his mouth again, but this time, Sarah was the one who

spoke, “I’m so sorry…” she croaked and when I looked at her, she had tears pouring out of her eyes.

“It’s my fault.” “How about you start by telling me exactly what happened. Sarah, Headmaster Prescott

said, giving her a look of remorse, and yet compassion. Sarah swallowed hard and kept her eyes fixed

on her fingers which she was tugging nervously. “Sarah…” Alpha Jonathan spoke her name like a

warning as he clenched his jaw. “I can’t keep lying, Father. I could get in even more trouble,” she said

softly, glancing up at him through her tear–filled eyes. “I own this school; nothing is going to happen to

you,” he assured her, but his tone was anything but reassuring. It was hard and sent a

chill down my spine. “I just can’t anymore, Father…” she said in a broken whisper, turning her attention

to Headmaster Prescott. “They were telling the truth. I did do this,” she finally said as more tears fell

from her eyes. “I have the ability to manipulate minds and I told them they needed to vote for me.

During their campaigning, I kept erasing their memories for different reasons, so they lost a lot of time. I

had them do things for me as well…I held my breath while Headmaster Prescott stared at her,

unmoving. “This is a very situation, Sarah. You do realize that, don’t you?” Headmaster Prescott said

finally after a long silence, “She doesn’t know what she’s saying, my daughter is unwell. Can’t you see

how pale and thin she is,” Alpha Jonathan stated, not even looking at Sarah who had looked up at him

with shock. “Enough, Father,” she said with wide eyes and surprised assertiveness in her tone. I’m

done lying and I’m done cheating. I won’t do it anymore She needs to know the truth. “You will be

silent,” her father said through gritted teeth. Headmaster Prescott sighed and turned to me. “Lila, do

you have anything you’d like to say?” She asked, eyeing me carefully. I felt my cheeks flaring with heat.

“Me?” I asked, lamely. She nodded and kept her eyes locked on mine. “Yes,” she answered. “You are

her opponent, and this affects you just as well as it affects all the other students. I asked you here so

you can share your thoughts as well.” “Oh…” “I breathed, staring down at my hands. “I guess I’m still in

shock. I had a feeling Sarah had special abilities, but I really didn’t know she was manipulating

everyone to vote for her like that. I didn’t know they were all under her spell for this long. Makes me

wonder what else she had done.” I didn’t say it out loud, but Scott came to mind. He was saying that

Sarah was the one who put him up to vandalize the art exhibit. Because of that, he was sent to jail and

had to stay there for months until the official trial. The trial was delayed because Cassidy–Ann was in

Monstro and plus, she wanted him to rot there and think about what he had done. Then, his family was

forced to pay for the repairs of the exhibit along with pain and suffering. He almost got expelled from

the school, but they decided that he suffered enough and decided to give him one more chance like

they gave Sarah last year. Besides, it’s not like the exhibit had anything to do with the school. But he

isn’t a student and student behavior represents the school. Scott faced a lot over these months; people

are still looking at him strangely. He was kicked off the football team and lost most of his friends. Sarah

dumped him as well, so he lost his girlfriend too. Since he returned to the school this semester, he’s

mainly been keeping to himself. I see him occasionally in the halls, but not much. He never talks to me,

not since his warnings against Sarah and her abilities. My heart squeezed painfully in my chest at the

thought that Sarah could have actually used her abilities and forced him to vandalize the exhibit, ruining

his entire life. “Well, Sarah.. considering who your father is, it’s not like I can expel you,” Headmaster

Prescott murmured, peering up at Alpha Jonathan who huffed through his nose like a bull. “But even

the owner of this school must know that there are consequences to such actions like this.” “Do what

you must, Headmaster,” he said through his teeth. She cleared her throat and looked back at Sarah.

“You are banned from any extra curriculums and school activities. You are hereby grounded for the

next 4 months. This means you will not be allowed anywhere on campus besides your classes, the

library, the dining hall, and your dorm. I’ll appoint a guard to standby to make sure you stay in those

specific areas.” “That’s a prison!” Alpha Jonathan protested loudly, shaking the entire room. “That’s

punishment for her actions, Headmaster Prescott Surprised me by shooting back. “I’m sure the Alpha

Committee would love to hear that you stood in the way of my job, Alpha. Isn’t Lila’s father in charge of

that committee?” He swallowed hard and glared at me; suddenly it dawned on me as to why she truly

asked me to be here, and I felt my face warming once again. The headmaster looked back at Sarah.

“Or, option B is expulsion,” she said simply, pressing her lips together. “I’ll take option A Sarah said

quickly, bowing her head in respect. “Thank you.” Alpha Jonathan let out a low and threatening growl,

which Headmaster Prescott managed to ignore while she glanced at me. Her gaze softened and she

even gave me a small smile. “Congratulations. Lila. By default, you are now the President of the

Student Committee.”