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Outside the French classroom now, Priya squinted at her,
leaning closer. “Did something happen with Dylan?”
No way she was talking about this with Priya.
“What did Rachel do to you?” Greta asked.
Priya hesitated and looked around for eavesdroppers.
“Rachel wanted to be with Matt since forever, so she started

a rumor about his then-girlfriend cheating on him. They
were probably going to break up anyway, but that was
the final straw. After Rachel and Matt got together, his ex
confronted Rachel, in front of Matt, about making up this
lie. Rachel blamed it on me. Matt said he didn’t care, but
there are hallways I still can’t walk down without being
afraid his ex or her friends will beat me up. So that’s when I ADVANCE READING COPY

saw the real Rachel.”
“Why didn’t you warn me about her and Dylan?”
Priya looked annoyed. “And you would’ve believed me?”
Greta thought of Dylan at Priya’s party, holding her strong
when she stumbled, looking down on her like some knight
in shining armor. Rachel’s sweet smile versus Priya’s resting-
bitch face. She was right. “Probably not.”
They regarded each other, unsure of where to go next.
“If what you’re saying is true, why don’t you find some

new friends to hang out with?” Greta asked.
“Now? Half the school hates us, and the other half wants to
be us. Who’s going to accept a cast-off at this point? No”—she
shook her head—“I just have to survive a few more months.

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