Beyond the Reasons || JUSTIN FOLEY

Two

PRESENT TIME
JUNIOR YEAR
IMOGEN'S POV

Tyler was the first one to testify.

You were going to be able to read everyone's testimonies online, so I was reading through Tyler's. He said that he did a photoshoot with Hannah on her first day of school and I was still trying to decide whether that was creepy or not. He mentioned, Bryce, Monty and Scott as being the bullies of the school. Bryce, definitely. Monty, it was really only directed at Tyler when he was being creepy and honestly.

I don't know much about Scott.

While reading through the summary of Tyler's testimony, I still didn't know whether to think it was creepy that he had a private photoshoot with Hannah or not. But also, it was Hannah's first day of school, so no one gave her the rundown on how creepy Tyler could be, so it wasn't her fault that she said yes to the shoot. Today was Courtney.

I wondered if she would lie on the stand or not.

"No, I want to testify." I said, as I was in the car with Monty on the way to school. Clay rode with his girlfriend, Skye. . still not sure how I feel about that one, and Monty was taking me, as usual, before I left for five months, and of course he asked me about Hannah's trial.

"But. .?" He trailed, knowing I had more to say.

"It's just. . Tyler testified yesterday, called out people, as you know and those people weren't happy about it. That's all, but they deserved to be called out. And I'm not going to lie on the stand just because people don't want to be mentioned." I said.

"Well, listen, Mimi. . if anyone gives you any shit, you tell me and I'll handle it." Monty said, and I laughed while shaking my head, and then I leaned in and gave him a quick peck on the lips.

"Thanks Mont, I'll see you inside, I see Jess." I said, and he nodded his head, and stopped by the curb so I could get out, and then I ran to catch up with Jess, and I grabbed her arm and heard her say hi to me, but then I froze when I heard a ripping sound.

I looked up and Chlöe was ripping tape, which made me think about the doll that was hanging on my porch last night, and I felt Jess shaking me. "MiMo, you okay?" She asked.

"Jess! Imo! Hey! You guys want to help?" She asked us. Jess and I said nothing, and when Bryce approached, we definitely weren't going to say anything to her, and as he leaned down to kiss her, we walked away. Jess walked me to my locker, which was next to hers, and when I opened it, I noticed a folded up piece of paper inside.

"What's that?" Jess asked, and I shrugged my shoulders as I picked it up.

"Let's find out." I said, and when I unfolded the paper, mine and Jessica's eyes both widened as we read what was on it. In all caps, and in red lettering it read;

'KEEP YOUR FUCKING MOUTHS SHUT.'

"Hey, did either of you get my note." I slightly jumped hearing a voice behind me, and folded the paper back up as I turned around to see Mr. Porter standing behind us, and I scoffed. "About dropping by the office? I was hoping that we could talk." He said.

"About what?" I asked.

"About anything either of you need, and if you need to come together, that's fine too." He said. "And about anything I can do to help with what you two are going through." He said, and I laughed, as did Jessica.

"Really? You think you can be helpful all of a sudden?" Jessica asked.

"Yes. . I uh, I think I can." He said, and I shook my head. The last student that came for him to help ended up committing suicide the exact same day, because she finally found a way to speak up about everything, and she wasn't helped.