Karma for the Roommate

atever you want, we'l

?" she

nce before turning t

o admit that everything was her fault-her lies, her slander, he

r. "This is all your doing! Apologize a

pair of clowns. "What does any of this have to do

pretended to lose her balance, makin

ted. Can't she just

atie's really pul

dents buzzed around me, as Jarre

and stood next to Katie o

d, framed, and humiliated. My roommate's schemed against me, my scholarship was stole

away. But with a quick reversal, I spun her around and shoved her back i

" I scr

on an emergency air cushion t

y, I'd learned my lesson and pr

ck, stared down at me, utterly bewil

opinion shifted sq

. I'd been naive then, unable to see through her

was at stake. Reluctantly, I had taken the

utterly destroyed. Strangers and classmates alike had pointed fingers

ounseling sessions. Teachers and friends alike urged

cheer, as if the earlier drama had been a figment of my imagination. She

othing," I thought instantl

of morbid curiosity, only to

ix of bewildermen

posed to mean?"

felt so bad about everything. This is my way of apo

N

hers and walked away, leaving K

already contracted HIV, but to preserve her image as the i

ed with the virus. Later, she produced my medical report showing an HIV diagn

xposé online, accusing me of being a promiscuous sugar

out of my family's luxury car, the

ing hands and chatting am

older man clasping my hand at the res

hot of a fabricated chat screens

of my "sponsors," bitter from unrequite

the school like

o. Bank heiress? Why would she nee

seriously, Sharon's definitely rich-the

y came to my defense. But, as always, there were more ign

ll you need. Spread you

she's hooked up with a

ed her before-$2

nd spreading vile rumors. The level of malice behind such slander was appalling. These kinds of accusatio

g a thorough investigation, my suspicions were confirmed. Katie was indeed the mastermind, but Ella had als

would she risk incriminating herself? Did sh

sed a video to

e, and have no reason to seek a sponsor. For skeptics, feel free to verify the evidence provided. Addit

us post was mysteriously deleted. But it was

onted me. I watched them with calm amusem

I was thinking! Please forgive me!" Her voice cracked, laden with faux remorse.

ho supplied everything! It wasn't my idea-I just... went alon

omical. "It was all Katie's doi

orgive you for slandering me? For using me as a scapego

pocket, I added sharp

et protectively. "What are you ta

gullible, overly sentimental Sharon-perhaps

tion, slapped Ella across t

to be in this together. What

al fury. "How dare you h

aotic brawl-kicks, slaps,

d banded together to take me down, but their

, I uploaded the damning evidenc

e plot twist! Sharon's been framed all along. Having

aron, I'd knock som

turn, I allowed mys

suffered under the weight of their lies. This time, Katie and El

d man had been exposed. The wife confronted her on campus, pinned her to the ground,

slander and fabricating evidence, she spent a few days in custod

ool suspended him for investigation, uncovering multiple instance

other students, he ended up on the losing side-his leg

said, never m

haos. Free from the toxic people who once plagued my