After I finished writing the report in the principal office, the rest of the day was blurry. I thought about what I would say to my mom. No matter what, I owed her the truth. Jess gazed at me, but she didn’t say anything.
The class finally ended. Then Jess said, “Cherry and Doug will be expelled from the school. So you’re free now, Em.”
I nodded. “Yeah, but I didn’t expect it at all. I mean, Cherry and Doug were mean to me, but lately, Doug is nicer to me.”
Jess pouted. “Because he wants you back to him.”
“It’s true, but still, maybe he’s willing to change into a better person.”
“Oh, Em! You always think of the brightest side of everyone. Have you forgotten that he was the one behind the attempt of r**e to you?”
I sighed. “Yes, I can’t forget about that, but… you know, people can ma
