KND series book 4: false accusation

Jelly Karen

It was the start of sophomore year, and Karina's sister just entered highschool, and she insisted on meeting her sisters classmates.

Karina:(enters with Mabel) hey everyone, I'd like you all to meet my little sister, Mabel.

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Keith:not to be rude or anything but, why isn't she black?

Imogen:(smacks him upside the head) Keith!

Mabel:it's OK, I get that a lot, even from our brothers when they were little.

Karina:she has a pigment mutation that made her skin lighter, but we don't mind, it comes in handy whenever my parents have a racist client. Anyway Mabel wants to be a Marine biologist.

Sebastian:hey, just like me.

Mabel: really? Could you tutor me in biology? PHE also, I hate those two subjects, which is weird since I love aquatic animals.

Sebastian: I've never tutored before, but sure I'll give it a try.

Mabel: thanks, can we start after school at my place? My mom was planning to get our neighbour to teach me, but she's a little, eccentric.

Karina:and by that she means she's batshit crazy.

Mabel:true.

Sebastian: okay I guess.

Karen:(looks at Sebastian) {did he just ditch me for someone else?}

Sebastian:(feels her glare) oh! Sorry Karen and I-

Karen: it's fine! We can go tomorrow,I have to sign up for the school newspaper anyway.

Mabel:{I smell a jelly bean, time to play matchmaker} thanks Sebastian (winks and leaves)

Karina:(follows her out) what's your game Mabel Ann Norman?

Mabel: whatever do you mean Karina Grace Norman?

Karina: don't play dumb I saw what did back there.

Mabel:fine, so I'm playing matchmaker, big deal.

Karina:mom said you can have a boyfriend once you're in highschool, Karen can be a bit prickly, be careful or else you won't get to have a boyfriend of your own.

Mabel:(mumbles) way ahead of you sis.

Karina:what was that?

Mabel:I said chillax sis. Besides it's not like she's gonna get a restraining order against me, I'll get her to think I like Sebastian then push her to confess to avoid losing her chances.

Karina:so basically you're gonna act like an innocent bitch, not that you've ever been anything but that.

Mabel:and where do you think I learnt that?(leaves) (gets a call) you've got some nerve calling me after taking off and not telling me Dylan.

Dylan: sorry babe, my dad had to arrange a last minute family trip to go see my grandfather, but I'll be back in about a month. Forgive me?

Mabel: you wish, you better make it up to me when you get back(cuts the call) now to start highschool, and my schemes.

Lunchtime

Karen was reviewing for a French test she had after lunch when Samantha and Imogen came up to her.

Samantha:hey Imogen, did you notice Karen looked a little green today?

Imogen:yeah, almost like a green jelly bean. Let's call it, Kelly Karen.