Chapter 8 — Fake Apology

The school arranged for teachers to take us from the side gate to the school and held an emergency meeting for the twelfth grade. In the meeting room, the air conditioner is turned on very low. Ha Mien Mien sat next to Ha's mother, wearing Hua Chieu Da's uniform. Hua Chieu Da sat on her other side. Me, my mother and Doan Te Nguyet sat opposite. Chu Linh bowed her head, next to her parents. Can Suong placed the documents on the table. The head of the class spoke first: "The university entrance exam is over, now let's deal with the dispute between students over the past two days." Ha's mother interrupted the tears first: "My daughter has suffered so much since last night, your school must give us an explanation!" My mother coldly said: "We also want an explanation." Chu Linh's father slapped the table: "The children are arguing, you guys almost came late to report my daughter's murder, that's too much." Okay!” The police were also present. He raised his head: "This morning student Chu Linh came to Nguyen Tinh Ha's door to film, scold, ask for an apology, and record his exit. Whether or not he was almost late was caused by his own behavior." Chu Linh's mother's face turned pale. Ha's mother immediately changed the subject: "What about the top of the stairs? Is it true that my daughter almost fell?" The homeroom teacher looked at the logistics teacher. The logistics teacher wiped his sweat: "The fixed camera at the top of the stairs is broken, but..." He stopped. Everyone looked over. "But the hallway camera in the opposite laboratory captured the inclined angle of the top of the stairs." Ha Mien Mien suddenly raised her head. Hua Chieu Da was also stunned. My palm clenched. It turns out there is another angle. The homeroom teacher signaled the technology teacher to project it on the screen. The image is a bit far away, but clear enough. Last night at the top of the stairs, between me and Ha Mien Mien there were three steps apart. Hua Chieu Da held my wrist. I told him to let go. Ha Mien Mien came from behind and stopped behind Hua Chieu Da. The next second, she leaned towards the handrail. My hand hung limp at my side, from beginning to end I never raised it. The meeting room was silent. Chu Linh's face turned pale. Ha's mother opened her mouth and couldn't say a word for half a day. Doan Te Nguyet's eyes also turned red. "See? He didn't push!" Mother looked at Hua Chieu Da. "Did you see it last night?" Hua Chieu Da's throat moved. "At that time it was too chaotic, I..." "I didn't see, but I dared to force her to apologize." Mother's voice was not high. "I had no evidence, but I forced her to give way to someone else on the morning of the university exam." Hua Chieu Da's face was gray. spray. Ha Mien Mien suddenly burst into tears. "At that time I was really dizzy, I didn't know how I fell." Can Suong asked: "Then why did you say don't blame Tinh Ha?" Ha Mien Mien sobbed: "I'm afraid people will misunderstand, I want to explain to him." Doan Te Nguyet stood up angrily. "Do you call that explaining? Don't blame him for pulling everyone aside in one sentence!" Ha's mother immediately defended: "Daughter I'm sick, I can't talk closely, you can't hold on to a sentence and not let go!" The police opened the notebook. "So what about blocking the door this morning?" Ha's mother choked. Chu Linh suddenly cried. "It was Ha Mien Mien who told me to go!" Ha Mien Mien's face immediately changed. "Chu Linh, don't talk nonsense!" Chu Linh seemed to have finally collapsed. "Last night you texted me, saying Nguyen Tinh Ha made you unable to sleep, saying that if she doesn't apologize, you don't want to take the exam anymore!" She took out her phone, her hand shaking violently. "You said your mother going alone is useless, tell me to find some more friends." Come along, go back and send it to the group, she'll be scared!” The screen switched to the chat history on Chu Linh's phone. Ha Mien Mien's profile picture is clear. "Linh Linh, I'm really afraid of meeting you tomorrow

"If he can apologize to me, maybe I won't tremble anymore." "Don't tell the teacher, I don't want to make a big deal out of it." "Can you guys go with my mom for a bit? Don't argue, just let him know how upset I am." Each sentence is not a direct command. But each sentence pushes the other person forward. Ha's mother's expression also changed. It was obvious that she did not know these words. Hua Chieu Da stared at the screen, her expression from shock to disbelief. "Mian Mien?" Ha Mien Mien's tears hung on her face. "I'm not, I'm just scared... I didn't tell them to block the door." Chu Linh cried and screamed: "You even sent me that photo from the wrong angle!" The second conversation popped up. Under the original photo, Ha Mien Mien sent: "Does this angle look like she pushed me? I don't want to harm her, I just want her to stop being aggressive with me." In the conference room, the air-conditioned wind blew, causing the papers to rustle. Hua Chieu Da suddenly stood up, his chair hit the ground. Ha Mien Mien reached out to pull Hua Chieu Da. "Chieu Da, listen to me explain." Hua Chieu Da avoided. This was the first time in two lives, he avoided her. Ha Mien Mien's hand stiffened in midair. He looked weak. Her face finally cracked, revealing panic.