As Emily grabbed her bag and headed off to school, her mind was already racing. She couldn’t let Mark’s lies and betrayal go unchallenged, but she needed a plan. When she met her best friend Stephanie during lunch, she decided to confide in her.
“This is serious,” Stephanie whispered. “But if you tell your mom now, he’ll deny everything. He’ll turn it all on you.” Emily nodded, already knowing this was true. “We need to rattle him,” Stephanie added, her eyes narrowing. “Make him crack before you show your mom anything.”