Chapter 4

"I'm not apologizing. He really did touch me!" I was on the verge of blurting out the whole truth. "How can you be so unfair? I know you..."

"Lily!" Mom's voice rang out suddenly.

I hadn't even noticed when she came up behind me. Her hand gripped my shoulder firmly, cutting off the rest of my words.

Her hand was trembling, but her voice was eerily calm.

She didn't even glance at "Andrew" or Martha. Her eyes locked straight onto Tommy, who was hiding behind Martha and pulling faces at me.

Then, before anyone could react, Mom stepped forward and…