Chapter 64
The boys in the class all admired Shelia. Seeing her cry, they spoke up for her, making the professor feel cruel. Connie's face darkened, unsettling Shelia. Her attempt to appease the professor, as usual, failed; instead, it angered Connie. “You focus more on making friends than studying. Shelia, you’re really something,” Connie snapped. Shelia quickly shook her head. “Mrs. Ball, I…” The bell rang, and Connie grabbed her books and left.
Seeing the professor's upset, Carrie tugged Shelia’s arm. “Don’t mind her. She’s just jealous of you! Looks like she’s going through menopause!”
“But did you hear? This morning, someone posted a girl’s scandalous photos on the bulletin board, calling her a prostitute and nightclub girl, even claiming she sleeps her way up,” Wendy said mysteriously.
Curious, Carrie asked, “Who?”
“It’s the one trying to steal Shelia’s boyfriend!”
“It’s her! I knew she wasn’t a good person, looking so pretty but doing that. Disgusting!” Carrie grimaced. Wendy echoed, “That’s right. She looks like she’s after rich guys!”
Shelia feigned righteousness. “Wendy, Carrie, let’s not talk about her like that. Maybe she’s just trying to make a living.”
“Oh please, you’re too kind. She’s a gold-digger with no morals. Anyway, since we don’t have class this afternoon, I plan to follow her and see what she does after school. Maybe we’ll catch her in the act and post it on the bulletin board.”
“Yeah! So many guys at our school are chasing after her. We should expose her true colors to everyone.”
Carrie and Wendy continued, frightening Shelia. It would be disastrous if they caught Debra going to Juan's house.
“Carrie! That’s illegal!” Shelia hurriedly tried to stop them.
Carrie shrugged. “What’s illegal about it? If taking photos of people in public without their consent is illegal, paparazzi would all be in jail.”
Wendy chimed in, “Shelia, don’t worry about it. We’ll take care of it for you, and we won’t involve you.”
“No!” Shelia suddenly raised her voice, surprising them both. They looked at her in confusion. Afraid of revealing herself, Shelia quickly lowered her voice and changed her tone. “I mean, I’ll go with you. I can’t let you do this alone for me.”
Carrie hugged her. “Shelia, you’re so sweet. I knew you’d come with us!”
Shelia couldn’t muster a smile. If she didn’t follow Carrie and Wendy, her secret would be at stake.
Carrie, Wendy, and Shelia were eating in the cafeteria when Carrie spotted Debra entering. As Debra approached, Carrie snorted, “Of all the luck, running into her here.”