hapter 8 The next morning , right after dawn , my roommate sent me a string of messages . CHECK THE GOSSIP FORUM . My heart skipped a beat . I clicked into the campus gossip forum . A trending post had 400+ comments under a grainy hallway photo Antonio kissing me . The anonymous post screamed , GRACE PARRISH : Homewrecker Extraordinaire The top comment was from @ TruthBomb420 . Went to Brookville High with her . Total man eater . She slept with my ex AFTER we broke up . DM for screenshots . Replies piled on . +1 She baby trapped some lacrosse captain last year Thats Antonio ! He dated Madison till this psycho interfered Of course , there were also some clear headed onlookers . Look at the pic tho … dudes clearly forcing.her ? Without knowing the full story , I wont say a word . My mind went blank , and my hands shook . 0.00 % Chapter 8 1288 Wouchers Theyd weaponized Antonios drunken ambush into some cheesy movie plot . After calming down for a moment , I created a burner account and stalked the trolls profiles . They all followed @ ShadowDragon77 account locked , bio empty . So , I sent a friend request . But I waited for a long time without getting approval . After thinking it over for a while , I made a phone call . Ethan ? Need a favor . Can you trace an IP ? Is it using campus Wi Fi ? Im not sure . If its not , then it might be troublesome . I felt a bit disappointed and asked , If its not , does that mean we cant find it ? Not exactly . It would just take more time . If they logged into the network … I could pinpoint their dorm . Ive heard about what happened to you … Nobody with half a brain believes that BS . My nose felt sour . 19.55 % Chapter 8 288 Vouchers I said , Thanks , Ethan . No big deal . Wait for my message . The rumors were getting more and more intense . All kinds of baseless accusations were pouring onto me one after another . Even when I went to class , those probing and hostile gazes were always cast on me without any concealment . Someone had scrawled SLUT across my calculus textbook in Sharpie . Cafeteria whispers trailed me like poison ivy baby- trapper, psycho , homewrecker . The hostility was like a pack of gaping jaws with sharp teeth . If I was not careful , I would be devoured . But I couldnt back down . What I could do now was to collect and preserve all the evidence of the defamation and bullying against me before the dean talked to me . Then I waited for Ethans news . But I didnt expect those people to be so crazy . In the evening , when I was in the restroom , I was locked in from the outside . Before I could scream , a plastic bag exploded through the vent mealworms . Hundreds of segmented bodies rained onto my sweater , wriggling into my braids . 38.73 % 1288 Vouchers Chapter 8 My breathing became rapid and heavy . My scream died in my sandpaper throat . I wanted to scream but couldnt make a sound . My body started shaking violently. I could even clearly feel their texture . I waved my hands , trying to shake off the worms crawling all over my arms , neck , and face . My stomach churned , and the strong feeling of nausea almost made me faint . I managed to muster the last bit of strength and took out my phone , only to find that it had only 1 % battery left . Thinking that I had once set Antonio as my emergency contact , I hesitated for a moment . Without overthinking , I quickly pressed the emergency button before my phone shut down . He arrived very quickly . He found me curled behind toilet paper dispensers twenty- three minutes later , still picking larvae from my scalp . His pupils constricted sharply , and his gaze was fixed on me . I was curled up in the corner . There were still a few worms on my body , my clothes were in disarray , and my hair was soaked with sweat , sticking to my face . Antonio lifted his leg and stumbled as if his legs suddenly had no strength . 62.77 % Chapter 8 I looked up at him with a face as pale as death . My eyes were lifeless . 288 iVouchers Antonio squatted in front of me , his hand trembling as he reached out to touch me , but he held it back in mid air with red eyes , afraid that his touch would cause me more pain . After a while , he held me tightly in his arms. I heard his voice filled with regret and pain by my ear . Grace , I found everything … Im sorry , Im so sorry . I came too late . His eyes quickly turned red , and hot tears rolled down my neck . Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!