Chapter 5

That evening, as soon as we got home, Lillian ran straight to my mom and started crying about the terrible day she'd had at school.

A few minutes later, my door flew open.

My mom was standing there, with Lillian hiding right behind her.

I looked up, pretending to be confused. "Mom? What's up?"

My mom hesitated before asking, "Well... Lillian said that... you ganged up on her at school today."

"I didn't," I said, forcing my eyes to well up. "Mom, I would never."

Lillian burst out from behind my mom, her face furious. "Yes, you did. You told…