Ex rank talent Awakening: 100\% Dodge rate-Chapter 112 - : UNFAIR DECISION

Chris was extremely bitter. The same principal who had turned a blind eye when he was being bullied was now speaking about the school authorities' great disdain for those who affected the lives of other students.

"How dare you talk back to me? With such a character, I'm not surprised by the accusations laid against you," the principal said coldly.

"Accusations? Taking a friend to have some fun in a gaming shop has become a crime? That guy has been working all his life, pleasing old geezers like you. Have you ever thought about how he felt? How suffocating it was for him? 'He's the perfect child; he will bring our school to greatness'—that's all that ever filled your heads. Take, take, and take—you keep taking from him, never offering him any comfort."

"Shut up! Don't you dare lecture me, you fool!" the principal lashed out. "A failure like you could never understand the great destiny awaiting Brian. All we are doing is helping him reach his potential and surpass his limits, and we won't let a failure like you destroy that glorious destiny."

The principal was fuming. He despised the audacity of the boy standing before him.

"I'm the bad egg, I'm dumb, I'm bad at everything. But at least I don't have to be suffocated by old geezers like you," Chris muttered, further enraging the principal.

"I'm not here to debate with a kid like you. I called you here to relay the verdict of the school authorities. Chris Green, you are expelled from this school with immediate effect. You are no longer welcome here, and here's a sound piece of advice: stay as far away from Brian Ray as you can. There won't be another warning. You are dismissed," the principal declared without a shred of pity.

"You can't do this, Principal! Expelling me just because I took him to a gaming store? How is that even fair?" Chris screamed, tears rolling down his cheeks.

He had expected severe punishment, but expulsion had never crossed his mind.

"Silence! That is the decision of the school authorities, and it cannot be revoked. Take your things and leave before the end of the day. I wouldn't want to have to force you. Now, get out of my office!" the principal yelled.

A ringing noise filled Chris's ears. Feeling dizzy, he wasn't even sure where he was anymore. His stomach churned.

Expulsion? Just like that?

Because he took his friend to have fun?

Just how much did these adults hate the idea of Brian enjoying himself?

Standing up, he felt his legs go weak, but clenching his fists, he walked out of the office.

He had been bullied by classmates, mocked by teachers, and now, the school was throwing him out as if he had never mattered.

All because he wasn't smart.

All because he wasn't good at sports or music.

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All because his parents weren't rich.

Chris walked into the classroom, his head hung low. The entire class fell silent. Even the teacher stopped speaking.

Everyone watched as Chris walked toward his seat, curiosity gnawing at them.

Some of his classmates—his bullies—looked at him with disdain. The only eyes filled with concern were Brian's.

But to Chris, none of that mattered anymore.

He packed his books and walked out of the class.

"Good riddance! The pauper finally decides to leave. Finally, we can breathe fresh air and not the stink of poverty," Jared, the class bully, sneered loudly. Laughter erupted from the students.

Chris didn't care. They had won.

The unfair world had won against him.

Brian stared at Chris's retreating figure, concern filling his heart. He had an inkling of why Chris was leaving, but he was too scared to accept the truth. He didn't want to believe his parents had a hand in this.

A decision he would regret in the future.

Brian bowed his head, unable to defend his friend. It hurt, but he was too afraid to speak up. This was one of those moments when he wished he was as bold as Chris.

Chris left the class and, soon after, the school. Finding a secluded spot, he sat down.

Tears rolled down his cheeks.

He had acted brave in front of the principal.

He had pretended the bullying, the insults, and the mockery didn't affect him.

But now, he couldn't pretend anymore.

The tears fell freely.

"Maybe if I hadn't talked back, I wouldn't have been expelled…" Chris whispered to himself.

But deep down, he already knew the truth.

Accepting it just hurt more than he had expected.

"I shouldn't have taken him to the gaming café. Why do I have to suffer? Why?!!" he cried out.

"All I did was let him have fun. I did absolutely nothing wrong! But I'm the one being punished. Just because my parents are poor? We didn't choose that! Just because I'm dumb? Do they think I enjoy getting bad grades? I study hard! I fucking study hard! Is it my fault that I struggle?

"These damn adults… these crazy teachers… They smile and call the smart ones their students while wishing students like me would just disappear!"

Chris screamed, crying like a pitiful child.

His heart shattered over and over again.

He cried for several minutes, his eyes reddened and swollen.

Like a zombie with no purpose, Chris walked home, dreading the look on his parents' faces when he told them what had happened.

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"Dad?" Chris called out in surprise as he stepped inside.

His father was home.

That wasn't normal. His father's boss was a cruel employer—he never tolerated workers missing a day.

"What are you doing at home, Dad? You aren't sick, are you?" Chris asked, his expulsion momentarily slipping from his mind.

"Oh, my boy, you're home too?" Mr. Green said. He lowered his gaze, his face filled with sorrow. "I'd like to return that question to you. Why are you at home?"

A dreadful feeling settled in Chris's chest.

He didn't want to believe it.

But deep down, he already knew.