For one thing, Ryan hadn’t seen her do anything except unbutton her blouse. It was a dumb thing to do, but it didn’t prove she was the one who had done the attacking. Whatever had happened between her and Mr. Henderson, it had happened in the instrument room, and Ryan said himself that he couldn’...
I could lie in bed as long as I wanted. It was the toilet flushing that woke me. Of course, as soon as my brain registered the sound, I drifted back to sleep, and the next time I surfaced, everything was quiet again. The thing that brought me back to consciousness permanently was the front door. ...
My legs were too exhausted to take any more stress— my knees gave out. I slid to the floor. For a couple of minutes I just sat there, staring at the closed blinds. I couldn’t believe it. Sean Leger had been in Mr. Draper’s classroom. Sean, my brother’s best friend. Don’t jump to conclusions, I to...
The junior girls played first. After them it was the junior boys, then the varsity girls and finally us. With each match, the bleachers filled up a little more. By the time we took the court, the gym was packed. The noise was incredible. We were playing Glenlawn — our longstanding rival according...