Three's a crowd.

"That is a long story"

Lizzie POV

I am sitting in the library trying to study for the test coming up in a couple of days. Honestly though I couldn't get my mind off Hope. It was like my mind would think of nothing else. I put my hand in my pocket to find the note. It hadn't left me since Hope gave it to me. I wasn't sure if I was going to read it or not.

I had thought maybe I could throw it out but when I actually went to do it my body wouldn't let me carry through with it. My head was a mess and I couldn't think straight. I packed up my work and headed out of the library where I saw Penelope walking my way. She looked worried and came over to me in a panic.

"Hey Lizzie. Can we talk? In private."

"Yeah, sure."

I followed Penelope as she led me into and empty classroom. She was pacing when I came in and then took a page out of her bag and handed it to me. It was the invitation to the party we were at the other night.

"Penelope, why are you give me this?"

"Look on the back."

I turned it over and read:

Dear Penelope, 

You must make sure this party plan gets filled out.

Or else I tell everyone who you slept with.

The list:

Play Truth or Dare

Play Spin the Bottle

Make sure Hope and Lizzie kiss.

Good Luck

A friend.

I look up at Penelope who looks really guilty.

"I am so sorry, Lizzie. I thought this was just some joke but then I remembered that you got a note. I didn't want you getting outed like that so I followed the list and hoped that it wouldn't get out there. Then I got another letter the morning after saying I had completed the list and that the secret was safe."

"It is okay, Penelope. I would have done the same thing in that situation. You have nothing to be sorry for."

"Do you who sent out the invitations to the party?"

"No. I seen them come out and didn't think anything off them until I got that one personally delivered to me. I've been asking around and no one is taking responsibility for the party and are not clear on who started it. It could be anyone."

"That device of yours didn't work by the way. It lead to Hope's room but I have already cleared her. She never wrote the letter."

"We are back to square one. We need to find out who this is before they really do let our secret slip. I hate when someone is hanging something over you. I feel trapped right now while this puppet master is pulling the strings on a much larger game."

Penelope looked like she was about to cry.

I grabbed her arms to make her look at me.

"Hey Penelope. We get through this, okay? We just have to stick together."

Penelope nodded.