All Chapters of High School Ain't a Musical: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

I stood on the balcony after the call ended. My father was a little stunned at first, but he eventually agreed and encouraged me to study hard.I turned and looked through the glass door. Ashley Wynn was rummaging through my drawer. We were roommates in the school dormitory, and this happened often.With a smirk, I slid the door open and stepped into the room.Ashley snatched her hand back at once and flashed me her sweetest, most saccharine smile. "Done talking to your dad, bestie?"She handed me a glass of lemonade. "You look a little pale and tired, Regina. You've been working so hard lately! Have some of this. I made it myself!"She continued with laughably fake concern. "By the way, you're going to stay at a hotel all alone, right? It sounds scary staying by yourself in an empty hotel. I've decided it can't be helped. I'll stay with you to keep you company. It'll be the perfect chance for me to tutor you in math too."I shot her a disdainful look and pushed the lemonade away

"If any of you still think you can guilt-trip me, I'll make sure you can't even enter the exam hall tomorrow. You can kiss your attendance goodbye!" I proclaimed loudly. "Try me!"Students immediately rushed toward Ashley and demanded refunds."It was 80 dollars, you bitch! Give it back! I'm not staying at the hotel anyway!""You lied to us! You said you'd already booked it! You treated us like clowns!"The situation quickly spiraled out of control. Ashley let out a piercing scream and collapsed straight into Erik's arms."Ash? Ash! Wake up!" he cried before pulling her tightly against him and shooting me a venomous glare. "You're not getting away with this, you blackhearted bitch! If anything happens to her... I'll make you pay!"I scoffed and returned to the classroom.The atmosphere in my dorm room that night was awkward and tense.Ashley might have escaped the students' fury by pretending to faint, but she was still almost 900 dollars in debt. How was she supposed to pay th

The room fell silent. Every eye at the conference table swung toward Ashley, who had not yet lowered her foot, and Eric, who still clutched the door seal.Ashley's teeth chattered with fear. Her legs felt like jelly. She had to grip the door to keep herself from collapsing, and even then, her fingers trembled.Ernest set down his document and frowned. Somehow, that alone was enough to make the students feel as though they could barely breathe."Middleton High? Elite SAT Class? Did I hear that correctly?" he asked evenly, removing his reading glasses.He swept a cold gaze over Ashley and her entourage before stopping at Eric's hand."Oho. Is that a break-in tool I see? So you managed to break into the State Education Board's SAT headquarters and demand that we leave," Ernest sneered with a cold smile. "Kids these days have such boundless bravado!"He slammed his hand on the table and shot to his feet. "Who gave you permission to intrude on our confidential meeting?! This is a stat

"Do you object to the above?" the officer asked.Ashley bit her lip. Her eyes remained fixed on her red, swollen wrists."How did you get the access card?"After a few seconds of silence, she murmured through clenched teeth, "We paid a janitor 115 dollars for it.""Whose idea was that?""Mine...""You were the one who prepared the door seal too, weren't you?""Yes."The officer flipped to another page. "According to the other students involved, you charged 80 dollars per person under the guise of making reservations despite having no authority or privilege to do so. Where did the money you collected go?"Ashley's teeth chattered. She swallowed. "I... hadn't managed to refund it.""I asked where the money went."She lowered her head. "I spent it."The officer immediately wrote down: [Possible fraud offense: 1,120 dollars.]Another officer's phone rang. He glanced at the screen and stepped out of the interrogation room to answer it.A minute later, he returned with a grim e

For being an accessory to Ashley's crime, Eric's exam result that year was invalidated, and the offense was permanently recorded in his government file.He was the first to beg for mercy.[I was wrong, Regina! Please! Talk to the school for me! I can't have my exam invalidated! I've spent 12 years studying for this!]The others soon followed.[Regina, you know I'm just another victim of Ashley's scam! I'm innocent!][My mom hasn't had an appetite for three days since the notice arrived. She won't eat at all… Please help us!][Please, talk to the Education Ministry for us! I know you can change their minds…]I read every message without replying. Then I left our class WhatsApp group and deleted every means of contacting Ashley.After that, I blacklisted Eric's number and blocked every student involved in the incident.…I was sunbathing on the balcony when the results were released.With little interest, I entered my exam ID and personal identification number, only to discove