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<i>“</i><i>Oh </i><i>Noah</i>, <i>I </i>think <i>Grd </i><i>is </i>still <i>trying </i><i>to </i><i>punish </i>me for <ist </i><i>night</i>. <i>I </i><i>don’t </i><i>understand </i><i>why </i><i>she’s </i><i>being </i>so <i>hostile</i>.”
Foolish.
Noah’s eyes darted over to me. His face began to redden with irritation.
<i>“</i><i>Grd</i><i>, </i><i>just </i><i>what </i><i>the </i><i>hell </i><i>are </i><i>you </i><i>doing</i>! <i>Look</i><i>, </i><i>the </i><i>ne </i><i>thing </i><i>is </i><i>over</i><i>! </i><i>How </i><i>long </i><i>are </i><i>you </i><i>going </i><i>to </i><i>keep </i><i>this </i><i>attitude</i><i>.</i><i>” </i>
I smiled sardonically at Noah causing his eyes to widen.
<i>“</i><i>I’ve </i><i>done </i><i>nothing </i><i>wrong</i>. <i>Please </i><i>ask </i><i>your </i><i>family</i>‘ <i>why </i><i>they </i><i>are </i><i>yet </i><i>again </i><i>using </i><i>me </i><i>stealing </i><i>simply </i><i>because </i><i>I </i><i>went </i><i>to </i><i>the </i><i>store</i><i>.</i><i>” </i>
Noah looked at his brothers.
<i>“</i><i>Is </i><i>that </i><i>true</i><i>?</i><i>” </i>
Brian immediately objected.
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<i>“</i><i>That’s </i><i>not </i><i>what </i><i>happened</i><i>! </i><i>We </i><i>asked </i><i>her </i><i>where </i><i>she </i><i>got </i><i>the </i><i>money </i><i>from </i><i>to </i><i>go </i><i>shopping</i><i>!</i><i>” </i>
Noah’s brows furrowed. It must’ve dawned on him that the Rochesters never once gave me spending money. Turning back to me, he looked as if he were demanding an exnation. Rolling my eyes, I began to answer.
“As I <i>exined </i><i>to your </i><i>brothers</i><i>, </i><i>I </i><i>have </i><i>been </i><i>getting </i><i>paid </i><i>to </i><i>tutor</i>. Not <i>everyone </i><i>wants </i><i>me </i><i>taking </i><i>their </i><i>tests</i><i>, </i><i>doing </i><i>their </i><i>homework</i><i>, </i><i>or </i><i>working </i><i>on </i><i>proposals </i><i>without </i><i>so </i><i>much </i><i>as </i>a <i>thank </i>
<i>you</i><i>.</i><b><i>” </i></b>
Noah’s eyes widen in shock, he knew exactly what I was referring too. Suddenly, Sharon spoke up.
<i>“</i><i>You </i><i>see </i><i>Noah</i><i>! </i><i>Such </i><i>venom</i>!!<i>” </i>
Noah looked at his mother with an annoyed expression. He’d already spoke with her this morning and here we were again. Suddenly, Olivia spoke up, slight tears still in her voice.
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<i>“</i><i>Grace</i><i>, </i><i>we </i><i>were </i><i>all </i><i>just </i><i>worried </i><i>about </i><i>you</i>. <i>We </i><i>didn’t </i><i>know </i><i>you </i><i>had </i><i>money </i><i>to </i><i>go </i><i>shopping</i>.<i>” </i>
I looked at Olivie, a smile across my lips that didn’t reach my eyes.
<i>“</i>I’m <i>curious </i><i>Olivia</i>. <i>Exactly </i><i>how </i>DID <i>you </i><i>find </i><i>out </i><i>I </i><i>went </i><i>to </i><i>the </i><i>mall</i><i>? </i>Did <i>Tiffany </i><i>tell </i><i>you</i><i>?</i><i>” </i>
Olivia’s face instantly paled, in an attempt to feign concern, she’d given herself away.
<i>“</i><i>Y</i>–<i>Yes</i>, <i>Tiff </i><i>said </i><i>she </i><i>saw </i><i>you </i><i>in </i><i>the </i><i>sto-</i>”
I lifted my hand cutting Olivia off, this might be a moment for a little fun. I began to
muster up some tears.
<i>“</i><i>Wow</i><i>. </i><i>So</i>, <i>Tiffany </i><i>called </i><i>you </i><i>about </i><i>me </i><i>buying </i><i>a </i><i>dress</i>? <i>Huh</i><i>. </i><i>You </i><i>know</i><i>, </i><i>I </i><i>only </i><i>decided </i><i>to </i><i>buy </i><i>this </i><i>dress </i><i>because </i><i>she </i><i>used </i><i>our </i><i>family </i>of <i>being </i><i>broke</i><i>.</i><i>” </i>
Olivia’s face turned to anger.
<i>“</i><i>That’s </i><i>a </i>lie<i>!!</i>”
I looked at Olivia, tears nowing down.
<i>“</i><i>No</i><i>…</i><i>it </i><i>isn’t</i>. <i>She </i><i>said </i><i>the </i><i>Rochesters </i><i>must </i><i>be </i><i>going </i><i>broke seeing </i><i>as </i><i>to </i><i>how </i><i>I </i><i>could </i><i>only </i><i>wear </i><i>hand</i>–<i>me</i><i>–</i><i>downs</i><i>.</i>”
Noah’s face began to redden, speaking ill of me was one thing, but speaking ill of the Rochesters, THAT is wear he drew the line.
<i>“</i><i>Is </i><i>that </i><i>true</i>!<i>” </i>
Before I could answer, Olivia interjected.
<i>“</i><i>Noah </i><i>that </i><i>can’t </i><i>be </i><i>true</i><i>! </i><i>Tiffany </i><i>didn’t </i><i>say </i><i>that</i><i>!</i><i>” </i>
Wiping the tears from my eyes, I looked at Olivia.
<i>“</i><i>Olivia</i><i>, </i><i>how </i><i>would </i><i>you </i><i>know</i>? <i>You </i><i>weren’t </i><i>there</i><i>.</i><i>” </i>
For a brief moment, her mask almost slipped. Immediately fixing her face. She went back
into her usual victim role.
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<i>“</i>Grace, I’m not <i>saying you’re </i><i>lying</i>, it’s <i>just</i><i>…</i><i>Tiffany </i><i>is </i><i>my </i><i>best </i><i>friend</i>. <i>She </i><i>would </i><i>never </i><i>say </i><i>something </i><i>like </i><i>that</i><i>. </i><i>Maybe </i>you <i>misunderstood </i><i>her</i><i>.</i><i>” </i>
1 smiled lightly at Olivia.
<i>“</i><i>Maybe</i>.”
Olivia smiled smugly, thinking she’d won that round. Cole interjected happily.
“I’m <i>d </i><i>that’s </i>all <i>cleared </i><i>up</i><i>! </i><i>Let’s </i>go to <i>the </i><i>theater </i>room<i>! </i><i>Noah</i><i>, </i><i>you </i><i>got </i><i>home </i><i>just </i><i>in </i><i>time</i><i>, </i>
<i>we </i><i>were </i><i>about </i><i>to </i><i>watch </i><i>a </i><i>movie </i><i>with </i><i>Livie</i>.<i>” </i>
Before Noah could answer, Brian began to bark at me.
“<i>What’s </i><i>with </i><i>the </i><i>look</i><i>!</i><i>” </i>
I smiled somberly.
<i>“</i><i>Nothing</i>. <i>I </i><i>was </i><i>just </i><i>wondering </i><i>how </i><i>Tiffany </i><i>would </i><i>know </i><i>I </i><i>wore </i><i>hand</i><i>–</i><i>me</i><i>–</i><i>downs </i>to <i>begin </i><i>with</i>. <i>Lucky </i><i>guess </i>I <i>suppose</i>.”
With that, I turned and headed to my room, leaving them all in silence. After I left the
room, I could hear Noah bark at Olivia.
<i>“</i><i>I </i><i>don’t </i><i>want </i><i>you </i><i>hanging </i><i>with </i><i>that </i><i>girl </i><i>anymore</i><i>!</i><i>” </i>
<i>“</i><i>Noah</i><i>!</i><i>” </i>
<i>“</i>No <i>buts</i><i>! </i><i>Anyone </i><i>that </i><i>speaks </i><i>down </i><i>on </i><i>the </i><i>Rochesters </i><i>will </i><i>be </i><i>given </i><i>no </i><i>mercy</i><i>!</i><i>” </i>
I smirked as I walked to my room. <i>‘</i><i>So </i><i>fake </i><i>crying </i><i>does </i><i>have </i><i>its </i><i>advantages</i>.‘
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