HOUSE OF MASKS

Chapter 14

                              Jamal, Danya, Elayna and Tyler comfort Annika as she cries.
"I can't believe someone wrote this about you..." Tyler says.
"It's true!" Annika whimpers. "Everyone that comes around me gets hurt! I'm so sorry, guys!"
"None of this is true, Annika." Jamal says. "We love you."
"And we're gonna find out who this 'Jerk Jackal' is.." Elayna says.
"Good one, Elayna.." Danya says.
"I know!"
Savanna bursts in. "Annika, I'm so sorry!"
"What about?" Annika wipes her tears away.
"I'm Jack Jackal!" Savanna states.
"You jerk!" Elayna scolds.
"But I didn't write that article about you!" She explains.
"Oh, never mind." Elayna steps back.
"Then who did?" Tyler asks.
"Sami." Savanna says.
"Of course she did.." Annika's face turns from sad to furious as she charges out.
                                          ~
Annika charges into the living room to Sami.
"Why would you write those things about me?!" Annika exclaims.
"My job is to write the truth." Sami snickers. "I did."
"How could you say that?" Annika tears up.
"You stole my boyfriend, Annika!" Sami shouts."He won't even get back together with me because of you!!"
"I'm sorry that he likes me better than you...."Annika smirks.
Sami smacks Annika across the face.
"You...!!" Annika slaps Sami.
Jamal runs in, witnessing he fight between the two girls. "Guys! Stop!!"
Annika and Sami break away.
"Annika, you need to calm down." Jamal says.
"Why are you yelling at me?!" Annika says. "Do you know what she said?!"
Jamal faces Sami. "And you..."
"Jamal-"
"Don't even try to be the fake girl that you are! I can't believe I ever even had feelings for you! You're a liar and a witch!"
"Jamal, you don't understand!" Sami cries."She ruined my life!!"
"Well I hope it gets ruined a LOT more after what you've done."
Jamal goes to Annika. "Come on, Annika. We're leaving."
Sami breaks down into tears.