Preyed Upon

Julianna

Standing in the mist of the crowded student, were I became the center of everyone's glances.

Confusion running through my features.

Flora's hands still holding mine because I didn't know when panic sealed my heart with my heart beat which quickened in an unhealthy manner.

His darkened eyes weren't spelling the words sincerity and I couldn't help the thoughts that he was just putting up a show.

"Does Ms Gabby's don't have anything to say? Someone like professor Grey has bend his principles just to apologize to you, surely you must have a word or two of appreciation." The woman who stood at the corner of the podium dragged out and thought it was very unnecessary for her to have said such a word, the students very much agreed with her, eating her words for right.

Stealing a silent glance at Flora, hesitation had flashed on her face but she keenly pressed out that I should go ahead with the played out shenanigans.

The Temporary shut of my brain had coincidentally happened. The pressuring eyes of everyone hooking heavily on me that I was some kind of sinner, and the man standing there was my savior.

Gulp. My throat went down.

"I accept your apology Professor Grey." I forced out, were alone with my pride went out the roof. My voice loud enough to reach his hearing.

He smirk! Creepy that it could have missed anyone's eyes but I caught it.

"Now that's cleared and out of the air, there are some extracurricular activities which the school have put in place for students to join, instead of losing their way around the place, before the end of the day, submit your choice of activities."

I still couldn't have recovered from the adrenaline which was gushing through my vien. I was restless, as hand in hand Flora and I came out.

"It’s over right?" My eyes quickly stalked out to hers. The unsettling feeling in my stomach wasn't going away.

"It hadn't been heard in history that any professor had apologize to a student, and that too publicly, and we aren't just speaking about anyone, It's Christin Grey." She took a pause, taking out a long breath. "Lets take his words for the truth, but for the main time, keep clear from his sight.

I shook my head, because I wasn't planning on coming to his sight again and I was dropping the complaint on him. Clearly I had made a wrong decision and I prayed to the lord that it doesn't drag me down.

The week past but I couldn't say that it wasn't one of the worst week of my life. I was completely wrong and proven right at the same time that professors Grey's apology was aimed at me being the prey.

Every single lecturer and professor was downright picking on me. I had been send out of eight classes that was if I even counted correctly. Students were avoiding me like I was an infectious disease, and some was making it harder for me

A test was conducted for the newly admits in my department. The results were out, and my eyes popped out at the test scores.

"How can this be?" I scored the lowest, with my name at the bottom of the list. This wasn't even theoricaly possible, this was completely forged!

My eyes gazing at the scores with disapproval.

"I guess professor Grey's favorite isn't that smart, tsk poor thing." A student commented.

Breathless I gripped on my skirt, trying much not to get offended but my anger completely tipped off.

"Get out the way bitch." A hand roughly pushed me away from the score board, that I hadn't expected it, my footsteps weren't calculated, having me colliding harshly with the next person.

"What the fuck!" The girl screamed back.

"I'm sor-- Ah!" Brutally my butt crashed to the ground. Their belittling gaze were obvious that I couldn't ignore it.

"Careful Stacy, we wouldn't want her to report to her dearest professor."

"Fuck her, I didn't know nuns were this shameless, fucking a professor and having him apologize. " The named girl, Stacy leveled down to the ground. "I'm sure you're going to go crying to him to change your grades, trust me you should because with this low score a scholarship student like you won't last long."

"Wait she's a scholarship student?" The question lashed from the students.

"The church she comes from, begged the school to give her a scholarship, because they can't afford paying, so they gave her a half funded scholarship here."

Of course it was true, I hadn't know until I had officially received my admission letter, only to find out that I was actually on a half funded- scholarship program here.

I was happy about it, because it meant that the parish would have to pay less for my fees.

I couldn't just figured out were everything had just gone wrong. The only name which pitched in my head was professor Grey.

"I hope you know why you're here Ms Gabby's." The stern and unfriendly face of the HOD of my department greeted me.

I shook my head at her, how could I possibly know why I was called by her but I smelt that it wasn't something good.

"Lecturers and professors have been complaining about you, and as if that wasn't enough..." she pushed a paper which glided to my view, it immediately caught my attention. "This is your score on the assessment test, and I can say that I'm disappointed because I wasn't expecting much from you and you proved me right."

There wasn't much she allowed me to say because she didn't even grant me the opportunity of voicing out. Shutting me up.

"The school is threatening to withdraw your admission and there isn't much that can be done about it."

Threat to withdraw my admission!

"Mam please, I haven't been...."

"Don't you fucking dare caught through my words. What did you think? that because you're some kind of a nun that you would have it easy? this is the real world Ms Gabby's and nobody actually gives a shit about that." She wrote out a number before handing it over to me. "Of course withdrawing you wouldn't be fair, so this is your new tutore’s number, he will be taking you extra classes, and hopefully by the next test you will do better."

I took the number from her.

"You don't have to worry about the fees, he’s taking you for free, so better do good with your time. You may leave."

From being the brightest student back in the parish to being a dumbass here. I swore that I wrote well, unless there was something which I wasn't aware off.

I walked back to the general hall, trying to have everything sink into me, if I don't do well the tendency of them withdrawing me was high.

It felt like everything was coming to a stand still but I'm wasn't going to allow this consume me, I will fight it off.

I should probably go to church today, after today's lecture I will find a nearby parish.

Trapped in my thoughts were I was over thinking everything, a girl came to my front that it compelled me sparing her some attention.

"The HOD wants you back in her office, she said not to make her wait and you have to take the other route through the library, the professors are having a meeting at the main hall and students aren't allowed to pass there." Abruptly she walked off. I wasn't friends with anyone here and the cold shoulders they were giving me weren't helping.

I kinda of wished that Flora and I was in the same level, she was in year two.

Slacking my bag on my shoulders, I walked out, heeding to her advice of taking the other route, through the library.

Minding my own business as it had become a core part of me.

"Hey pretty.." A boy had suddenly appeared at my front from nowhere.

I tried moving from him, avoiding his gaze, but he wasn't moving and then, three more surrounded me and before I could even picture their faces properly, everything suddenly went blank.