Chapter 46: The Witch (4)
Although Everly chose to stand her ground in the face of authority and refused to give false testimony, the power of capital was beyond imagination.
In the end, Kelly was taken away by the police as a suspect in the murder case.
Except for Everly, every teacher and student who had seen Kelly in the cafeteria gave false testimony during questioning, all claiming they had not seen her there. As a result, Kelly immediately became the prime suspect.
At the school gate, under the watchful eyes of everyone, the short and plump girl looked like a ghost out of place in the world, expressionless, as she was escorted into the police car by several officers.
Not long after returning to the classroom, Everly received notice that her request for a leave of absence had been denied.
It seemed that her act of testifying for Kelly had angered certain people. Someone had specifically spoken with the principal, and Everly’s application for leave was rejected by the school for reasons such as insufficient justification and lack of medical documentation.
She had no choice but to continue attending school.
Unlike Everly, all the other seventh-grade students who had requested leave or a temporary withdrawal due to severe psychological trauma were approved. Incidentally, the only surviving bully, Elrond, also withdrew from school. On the day Eric’s body was discovered, Elrond had left the school at lightning speed immediately afterward.
With so many students leaving, the once lively campus suddenly became very quiet. Such a peaceful environment should have been Everly’s dream, yet for some reason, she could not focus no matter how long she sat with her books.