Chapter 19

19

NEXT DAY: BRIARWOOD SCHOOL ••••

Isabella arrived but didn't see her friends waiting for her at her locker as they normally do. Her eyes searched for them until she saw them gathered in front of Valeria's locker, and her eyes darkened.

"Guys!" She angrily walked towards them. "Why are you standing here?" she demanded.

"Chappell told us what you did yesterday. Trying to steal Ace when you like Elijah. That's two-timing, and it's not cool. We don't do that to friends here," Abby said.

"I wasn't trying to steal Ace," Isabella sighed.

"Then explain why I saw both of you together. You don't even care about Cyber boys. You just have a crush on Elijah," Chappell said.

"I like Elijah and I still do. What happened with Ace yesterday was nothing. I don't even know what he was doing there," Isabella tried explaining herself.

"What was he doing there, and why was he holding your face?" Gloria asked.

"I just said I don't know. Why are you guys being so ridiculous?" Isabella was already frustrate