24/05/2026
THE ADMINISTRATOR
Episode 11: Withdrawal
The morning Mrs. Vivian withdrew her daughters from Excel Heights Academy felt strangely heavy. Even the students noticed the tension. Amanda and Ella stood quietly beside their mother near the reception area, holding their school bags and transfer documents while classmates stared sadly from a distance.
“Are they really leaving?” “I hear say the administrator dey disturb them too much.” “Na wa oh.”
Inside the reception office, the secretary avoided eye contact as she processed the withdrawal papers. Mrs. Vivian looked tired. Not angry this time. Just disappointed. Very disappointed. Miss Chinwe stood beside her quietly. “I’m really sorry things got to this point,” she said softly. Mrs. Vivian sighed deeply. “I trusted this school.” “We still care about your girls.”
The woman nodded slowly. “I know. The principal and most teachers are good people.” Her face hardened slightly. “But one wrong person can destroy peace everywhere.” Miss Chinwe had no reply.
At the far end of the corridor, Kelvo walked past casually as if nothing had happened. When he saw them, he simply adjusted his suit and continued walking. No apology. No concern. Nothing.
Mrs. Vivian shook her head bitterly. “That man should never have power over children.” Mr. Samuel arrived shortly after and greeted the girls kindly. “We will miss you both.” Amanda forced a weak smile. “Thank you, sir.” Ella remained quiet, holding her mother’s hand tightly.
As they prepared to leave, several students waved sadly from upstairs corridors. Some teachers watched silently too. Everybody knew the real reason behind the withdrawal, but nobody said it openly.
Later that afternoon, the matter spread among parents quickly. Inside different WhatsApp PTA groups, whispers began flying around. “I heard a parent removed her children because of the administrator.” “They said he was victimizing the girls.” “This is becoming serious.”
Some parents even started asking uncomfortable questions about the school’s management. Meanwhile, inside the staff room, frustration was boiling over. “This thing has finally damaged the school name,” Mrs. Peters muttered angrily. “Yet madam still protects him,” another teacher added.
Mr. Samuel sat quietly listening. Then Miss Chinwe spoke firmly. “We cannot continue pretending everything is fine.” The principal nodded slowly. “You’re right.”
That evening, both of them requested another urgent meeting with Mrs. Ngozi. Inside her office, the atmosphere was tense immediately. “Ma,” Mr. Samuel began carefully, “a parent has withdrawn her children because of Kelvo’s actions.” Mrs. Ngozi sighed tiredly. “I heard.”
Miss Chinwe spoke next. “This is affecting the school’s reputation now.” Mrs. Ngozi folded her arms. “So what exactly do you want me to do?” The question shocked them slightly. “Ma?” Miss Chinwe asked quietly. “You people complain about Kelvo every week.” “Because the problems keep increasing,” Mr. Samuel answered calmly.
Mrs. Ngozi looked frustrated. “I already spoke to him privately.” “But nothing changed,” Miss Chinwe replied. Silence filled the office for a few seconds. Then Mrs. Ngozi finally spoke again. “I cannot sack somebody based on emotions and rumors.” Mr. Samuel leaned forward slightly. “This is no longer rumor, ma.”
“He may have personal weaknesses,” she admitted, “but he still works hard.” Miss Chinwe almost laughed in disbelief. “Works hard?” Mrs. Ngozi’s face tightened immediately. “Careful, Chinwe.” The vice principal quickly controlled herself. “Sorry, ma.” But the disappointment inside her was obvious.
Mr. Samuel tried once more. “Ma, leadership is not only about completing tasks. Character matters too.” Mrs. Ngozi looked away briefly. Perhaps part of her already knew they were right, but pride would not allow her admit it openly. “I will monitor the situation,” she said finally. The meeting ended there.
As Mr. Samuel and Miss Chinwe walked out quietly, both looked exhausted. “She still doesn’t understand,” Miss Chinwe whispered bitterly. The principal sighed deeply. “Sometimes people realize danger only after serious damage is done.”
Downstairs, Kelvo sat comfortably inside his office watching comedy videos on his phone. He already heard about the withdrawal, but instead of feeling guilty, he felt victorious. In his mind, Mrs. Vivian deserved it for embarrassing him.
One junior staff member entered carefully. “Sir, some parents are asking questions about the withdrawal matter.” Kelvo scoffed. “Parents talk too much.” Then he smirked proudly. “Nobody can remove me from this school.”
Outside his office, the secretary quietly shook her head after hearing those words. Because little by little, many workers had started seeing Kelvo differently now. Not as a strict administrator, but as a dangerous man destroying the peace of the school.
And sadly, the worst part was still ahead. Because while everybody focused on his bad behavior and abuse of power, Kelvo had already started doing something even more dangerous behind the scenes. Something involving school money. And once money enters a problem, destruction usually follows very fast.
To be continued…….
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