Just before we packed up to leave I casually tried to sneak Violet’s phone into her book bag while Violet went to the bathroom and Jordyn put some books back on the shelf. Well, Jordyn caught me. She asked me what I was doing and all I could think of to say was Nothing.

And Jordyn said, “Isn’t that Violet’s cell phone?” Just then Violet came back and Jordyn said, “Cora has your cell phone.”

“I found it on the floor,” I said. Dumb, I know.

“But, Violet,” Jordyn said, “you lost it at school, right?”

Violet nodded and looked at me like she was really hurt.

I told them again that I found it on the floor beneath the table and if they didn’t believe me, well, that was their problem.

I could tell that Violet wanted to believe me but Jordyn made it clear she didn’t.

“I can’t believe you stole your best friend’s phone, Cora. That’s awful.”

I hollered that I didn’t steal it, that I found it, but Jordyn dragged Violet away and left me just sitting there.

Case #92-10945

Case #92-10945

Direct message dated December 20, 2017,
via DarkestDoor.com

Corareef12:

We present our project to the class in a few days.

JW44:

YOU’LL DO GREAT!

Corareef12:

Yeah, I can’t wait until it’s over.

JW44:

ARE VIOLET AND JORDYN STILL MAD AT YOU ABOUT THE CELL PHONE?

Corareef12:

Whenever Jordyn walks by me in the hallway she pretends to cough and says, Thief. She told everyone I took it. Violet says that she just misplaced the phone, but I can tell that she thinks I stole it. She’s not mean to me but she isn’t really nice, either. She hardly talks to me anymore.

JW44:

LIKE I SAID, THEY’RE NOT TRUE FRIENDS. YOU KNOW YOU CAN COUNT ON ME, THOUGH. WHEN DO I GET TO SEE THE MOVIE?

Corareef12:

IDK. It’s kind of embarrassing.

JW44:

WHY? I’M SURE IT’S AWESOME. I BET YOU’LL GET AN A.

Corareef12:

I hope so. We spent all day Saturday filming it. I thought we’d never finish. I played the part of Lucy.

JW44:

YOU DO LOOK A LITTLE BIT LIKE LUCY. YOU’RE PRETTIER, THOUGH.

JW44:

YOOHOO. ARE YOU STILL THERE?

JW44:

WHO DID YOU HAVE PLAY ME?

Corareef12:

Gabe Shannon. He’s a boy in my class.

JW44:

DID YOU KISS HIM?

Corareef12:

What? NO! We were just acting. Nothing happened.

JW44:

BECAUSE I DON’T THINK I’D LIKE IT IF YOU DID.

Corareef12:

We didn’t, I swear. We just pretended to. No one wants to kiss me, anyway. Everyone hates me.

JW44:

I DON’T THINK THAT’S TRUE, CORA.

Corareef12:

How do you know my real name?

JW44:

DUH. YOUR USERNAME STARTS WITH CORA. I KIND OF FIGURED THAT WAS YOUR FIRST NAME. I’M RIGHT, AREN’T I?

Corareef12: