A New Start
Sequel to The Mysterious Death of Kathryn Horris
Chapter 18:
Lexi's POV
Played. I, Lexi Fordana, got played. By the new girl. Of all people, the new girl. I expected it to be Alyson, if anyone. But not her. Not Diana. Anna, Emma, Spencer, Jackson even. But not Diana. I brought her up to popularity. She should be worshipping me. It's just not fair. She owed me. And what did she do? She played me. Me. I was so upset.
Putting my red hair up into a high pony was harder than I expecting, because I was crying so hard my vision was blurred. I felt a tap on the shoulder and turned around. And froze.
"You. You don't have the right to speak to me right now. Not after what you did to Diana or Kayteline or whatever her stupid name is. I can, and will, take you down if you try to make peace with me," I said, laying down the law.
Zoey burst out laughing. "Excuse me? You think you could take me? Sorry, kid, but not right now. I'm not in the mood to fight a cheerleader."
I glared at her. "I'm a model, not a cheerleader."
"Oh, that explains it."
I raised my hand to slap her. As I did so, she trapped it in one of her own hands. I tried to hit her my other, but she managed to capture both of my hands in one of her own.
"Listen, kid. You do not want to mess with me. You don't know what has happened to me. You don't know what I've been through. You don't know what I've done. And I guarantee if you did, you wouldn't be talking right now. You would be hiding. From me. But you need to give Diana a break. She did nothing wrong to you. Two of her best friends just died. They were my best friends, too. So back off," she finished with a glare in my direction. She turned around and stormed off the other way.
I considered what she had said for a moment. Then, another thought struck me. "Wait!" I called. "You called her Kayteline. Has she been lying to us this whole time?"
Zoey sighed. "Yes. Her real name is Kayteline McDonald and she was born in Marblehead, Massachusetts. She moved here to get away from all the pain of Massachusetts. Allison and Kathryn were her best friends and they were murdered. So, she, with my help, came to Crystal Hedge with her 'aunt' and 'uncle'." She put air quotes around aunt and uncle.
"Wait... So she was involved with the Kathryn Horris murder? There was a Zoey in there, as well. Zoey... Zoey Thomas."
The other girl froze as I said that. "Yes, that's me. Now, I swore to Kaytie that I wouldn't tell her secret, now you must do the same."
I did as she said.
"Good," she said, while staring at her nails. "Now let's get out of here and pretend this conversation never happened. You will make amends with Kaytie, and call her Diana."
I nodded, but was lying when I said I wouldn't do anything to "Kaytie".
I couldn't wait to bring her down.
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**I just realized I've been calling Lexi 'Lexie'. Sorry about that, it won't happen again. And if it does, would you be so kind as to let me know? It would be greatly appreciated :)