chapter twenty

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Five and a half months later 

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Five and a half months later 

"We're heading out to the mall mom!" I called, resting my hands on my belly. It was bigger and bigger each day and to see myself look like this was different but I've began to get used to it.

"Okay, we're going out with Jimmy and Paula, so if we're not here when you get back that will be why," My mom spoke as she walked up to me. "You have your phone on you?" She asked, her eyes looking down to my stomach then back up at my face.

"Of course. But the others should be here soon so I need to go," I pulled the strap to my backpack up on my shoulder, and she kissed my cheek before letting me go, and I walked outside to see the girls pulling up.

It was just Shelby, although I was expecting it to be all of the girls. At least Natalie too, who's close with Shelby now. "Where are the others?" I asked, getting into the passengers seat. She just shrugged as I buckled up, and after waiting a few moments to make sure I was secure she drove off into the direction of the mall.

"I think they had other things to do, I'm not sure though." She finally answered.

"Oh, okay," I replied, not wanting to push her. If she didn't know, she didn't know. Natalie's probably with Michael, and who knows what Beth and Nora were busy doing. "So what's the plan for today?" I asked, lighting running my fingers along my stomach. It was a habit of mine, and I always found myself doing it.

"The mall, like I said. We're going to see a show," She smirked, and I sent her a confused glance.

"A show? At the mall?" I asked, and she nodded. "Which one?"

"It's titled, Ashley Swift Gets What She Deserves." She motioned her hand out, and my eyes widened.

"What? How?" I asked.

"I mayyyy have been following her around lately, and I've noticed she goes to the mall every Saturday. She gets her hair and nails done, and I've done the liberty of sneaking in and putting Nair in the shampoo the lady uses to wash her hair, along with paying my friend who works at the Kiosk she goes to for Starbucks to add extra stuff in her drink," Shelby explained.

"That's crazy," I mumbled, "But I mean, she kind of deserves it. I feel bad for thinking that but seriously, she made my life a living hell."

"And you didn't even do it. It'll all fall back on me - if they find out." Shelby smiled. "I love getting back at people who deserve it, that should be a job."

"You'd be great at it," I laughed, as she pulled into the mall parking lot. After a few minutes of finding a parking spot close to the building we got out and walked in, sitting in an area as we waited for Ashley to get in.

"So how did this all start? Ashley treating you like this?" Shelby asked.

"Well, we were best friends, then Natalie came along and she didn't like the idea of us being friends with Natalie. Then she realized Nash was Natalie's brother, and thought he was the hottest boy alive. He became close with me, didn't like Ashley all that much. She hated that, too, and got very jealous I was spending a lot of time with the both of them so she began to spread rumors around school about me. She was the most popular girl so everyone obviously believed her, which is annoying because none of them true." I spoke, "She just likes everything to herself and if she doesn't get her way she does any and everything she can to mess up someone's life."

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