I told Kaley I was really sorry. That I didn’t know about her aunt, that I didn’t mean to hurt her. Kaley said it was okay and gave me a hug. When she left I sat down in my desk and started to cry. Mr. Dover came back into the classroom, sat next to me and just waited with me until I stopped.

Things are still weird with Jordyn. I mean, she’s not totally ignoring me but whenever I say something or when Gabe talks to me she just stares at me with this look on her face like I just said the dumbest thing in the world.

On Friday, Gabe and I were goofing around after school and he put his hat on top of my head and I pretended that I was going to go home with it and we were laughing and laughing. Jordyn did not like this at all and ripped the hat off my head, pulling a chunk of my hair with it. It hurt and my eyes welled up but I didn’t cry. Gabe told Jordyn to relax and he grabbed the hat back from her and put it back on my head again.

When I told Wither about this he said, I told you so. I told you she wasn’t your friend. Then he said something that kind of scared me but also made me feel good.

Do you want me to shut her up for you?

Case #92-10945

Case #92-10945

Excerpt from the journal of Cora E. Landry

Apr. 12, 2018

Today after school Violet came over. It’s been nice having a best friend, but I feel kind of weird ever since Joseph told me the mean things that she and Jordyn have been saying about me. I want to ask her about it, but I’m afraid to. I mean, I’m just happy that she’s talking to me again. Violet doesn’t act like she thinks I’m annoying and boring. She seems to like hanging out with me but I guess it could all be an act.

We grabbed a snack and ran upstairs to my bedroom and started doing our homework when someone pounded on the door. Violet and I screamed and we heard someone laughing from the hallway and then Jordyn walked in.

I don’t trust her. I can’t believe she has forgiven me for ruining our presentation and slapping her. Plus, Gabe has started sitting next to me at lunchtime again and he talks mostly to me. I counted the other day. Gabe talked directly to me five times and to Jordyn just two times. Jordyn didn’t like that at all. She kept trying to take over the conversation but Gabe pretty much ignored her.