Someone near the back actually stood up.
“No…”
“Impossible…”
“It gets worse,” the principal said.
He motioned toward the side entrance.
Two university security officers entered.
Behind them walked three detectives wearing plain clothes.
Every eye followed them.
The detectives crossed the stage without saying a word.
One stopped directly beside Caleb.
“Caleb Morris?”
Caleb tried to stand.
“I… I think there’s some misunderstanding.”
“There isn’t.”
The detective presented a warrant.
“You are under arrest for fraud, forgery, identity theft, and destruction of institutional records.”
The room exploded into chaos.
Vanessa jumped to her feet.
“This is ridiculous!”
“He didn’t do anything!”
Another detective approached her.
“Vanessa Collins?”
Her confidence evaporated.
“You are also named in the investigation.”
“What?”
“You knowingly submitted forged disciplinary complaints and falsified witness statements.”
She looked toward her mother.
“Mama…”
Marlene finally stood.
“This girl is lying!”
She pointed directly at me.
