es Later-

s way?" My father's voice booms, and his han

e as my stepmother clutches Brielle, wh

ielle wails, her voice cracking. "I walk

?" My stepmother spits, her voice venomous. But

cret. I caught them having an affair, and now she changes

retly dating. Everyone in school knows Adria

ing." I try to explain, but my f

!" he thunders. "B

re at each other. Then Brielle's eyes drop. This girl i

even louder. My stepmother wraps her arms tightly around Briell

explain again, but my fath

ays do," he growls. "We have eviden

mph in hers, and my heart sinks even further. Why is Brielle doing this to me? Th

other snaps. "And now you're trying to ruin y

. I have a recording of their affair." I say, bringing out my

ll over her face. She looks at me. Panic flickers across her

ther slap the phone from my hand, and it

nomous and cold. "You might have made that up j

. The screen is already broken. "No.

er still simmering. He doesn't even care about the phone that my st

yes as I look straight into my fathers eyes. H

ss her face makes my stomach twist. How I wish my m

o your room!" My father repeats, his vo

s me, and I burst into tears as I run up the stairs. I slam my bedroo

ys when my mother was still alive. My father

er, more distant, and often seemed to be looking for someone to b

or showed me affection, but it's been so lon

ing I didn't do feels like a heavy weight on my chest.

trembling. As the WiFi connects, my notifications start po

ler," and "Slut" are just a f

rely know have sent me hate messages. Brielle's r

rough the messages. Why is everyone so quick to bel

Everyone is against me and my whole classmates hates me. My fat

pops up from my school. i push the laptop back open. Fear surges through

d it opens. The head

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