Chapter 5

I let myself fall, making sure to roll a few times for effect.

My head hit the corner of a desk. The pain was blinding, and I blacked out.

The scene descended into chaos.

I woke up in the hospital to the sound of my mom and dad comforting Sophie. "Sophie, don't be scared. It wasn't you who pushed her. Why would we blame you?

"Don't worry, we won't press charges, and we won't hold the Grant boy responsible.

"The doctor said it's not serious. Maybe a minor concussion at most. She'll recover with some rest."

Sophie sobbed. "Auntie, Uncle,…