Chapter 15 ~ Fleeting warmth

Chapter 15 - Fleeting warmth

Athena

"Mr. King, what-" Mr. Dalton starts, but Alexander's cold voice cuts through.

"I suggest you think carefully before uttering another word, Dalton."

A heavy silence falls.

Melanie's father pales "Mr. King? Do you know this cri- young lady?"

Alexander doesn't even spare him a glance. His focus is solely on me, his eyes locking onto mine like he can read everything I'm thinking.

I try to figure out what he's thinking but I come up empty. He gives nothing away.

“Get up.” His voice is commanding. Making all the hairs on my body rise.

I remain frozen, my body is unwilling to obey.

Mr. Dalton clears his throat.

"Mr. King, this is a serious matter-'

Alexander's gaze finally shifts to him, sharp as a blade. "Serious? You mean this pathetic attempt at framing my-"

My heart pounds even harder. Hope is starting to grow like a balloon.

"Framing an innocent lady?"

And it pops.

Painfully so.

Melanie's sobs long ended. Her face is horrified. I bet she didn't

see this coming. Neither did I.. Her father turns red, but before he can explode, Alexander pulls

out his

phone and tosses it onto the desk. The screen lights up with a paused video.

"Play it," he commands.

Mr. Dalton hesitates before pressing play.

On the screen, grainy footage from a security camera shows Melanie in the parking lot. She's alone-

until a guy in a hoodie steps up to her. They exchange a few words, then suddenly, she throws herself onto the ground. She punches her own face.

Gasps fill the room. My own stomach twists in disbelief.

This little bitch! I even felt guilty..and sorry. What kind of insanity is

that she's willing to put herself through

breathes, her

video continues, showing the hooded guy sprinting off while Melanie

is pure ice. "Tell

we are all sure his gaze alone is

you?"

father turns to her, his fury now redirected. "Melanie," he hisses. "Tell

this isn't true.'

lips tremble, her eyes darting everywhere

"I-I-”

me!" he

wanted her gone!" Melanie wails. "She doesn't belong here! She's

his towering presence

won't be belonging here

house. You almost ruined her

cocks his head to the side and

the receiving

so kind and pass on the gesture to your father too." He

and the

seeing his worst

I didn't mean

"I'll make

and I watch with no words forming in

he get the footage

because when he swallows these three, it's me he's coming for

exhales shakily, rubbing his temples again.

to the board. Expect a disciplinary

"I expect more than

case myself." Alex speaks and Mr. Dalton is

We can even record it for you since you're so

Melanie breaks down into

his wrath on her. Alexander, however, is done giving them attention. He

his

he says. "Let's

My feet finally obey,

out of the office, my pulse still erratic. I still can't believe what just

hallway is deathly silent as we walk. My footsteps

too uneven.

is a force

His expression remains cold,

fixed straight ahead.

He

word. But I can feel the weight of his fury pressing against my

keep my eyes on the floor, my heart pounding

cool, but I feel no relief. The

us seems ominous, like a trap waiting to

He moves first,

open the passenger door. The sound of it unlocking makes

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