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Sarah’s jaw dropped. She didn’t expect me to
come at her like that.
A kid in the front row snorted, unable to hold
back a laugh.
The classroom erupted in chatter.
“Wow, didn’t know she had it in her. She
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“Sarah was being mean! If she was really
worried, she would have talked to her
privately, not yelled it out loud like that.‘
Sarah’s face went white, then red, like she
wanted to murder me with her eyes.
I crossed my arms, watching her.
When someone tries to smear you, the best
thing you can do isn’t to defend yourself, but
to fight back.
The onlookers just want a show, they don’t
care about the truth.
Sarah knew this too.
Her eyes teared up, and she looked down,
acting all innocent.
Her eyes teared up, and she looked down,
acting all innocent.
“I’m sorry, Ashley, I shouldn’t have asked that
so loudly. It’s just… I tend to be too blunt. I
was only worried about you. My family
member has it, and you look a lot like her.”
“Which family member?” I interrupted, taking
a sip of my iced coffee.
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Sarah blinked.
“Uh… it was, like, my uncle’s cousin’s…
girlfriend.”
“Oh. Well, you’re wrong. I’m not sick. I just have big eyes. I’m just pretty.” I smiled at her.
Cerch was silent looking like she’d seen a
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Yesterday, I was a meek, quiet girl. Now, all
of a sudden, I was a nasty little viper.
Before she could process it, the RA walked
into the room.
After handling some announcements, he
tapped on the desk. “Next time we meet we’ll
vote for class representatives. Anyone
interested should prepare a short statement.”
I saw Sarah’s eyes light up.
Last time, Sarah used her popularity to
become class president. And then she made
my life hell.
This time, I wasn’t going to let her have it so
easy.
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