AllFreeNovel
Share Us
“Our moms made us swear to forget the past and move on,” Madison said. “We promised to never speak of it again, even when we were alone.”
Britney said, “I still don’t know who else could have told me I should kill myself.” She cut her eyes at the other girls.
“It was not me,” Madison said fiercely.
“Or me,” Ashley said. “I told you that—”
Britney cut her off. “I forgive you both.”
“Forgive us? But we never—”
“I think it was probably a fourth party that did it,” Sara said.
The girls looked confused. “There are only three of us.”
“And it was no party!” Britney said.
Sara coughed to cover a laugh. “I think you can go back inside.”
The girls stood up and started firing questions.
“Are Mike and Max really going to move to Lachlan?”
“They don’t have girlfriends, do they? We asked but they wouldn’t answer.”
“The coach said he’d give his right—” Madison looked at Sara. “He’d really like for the boys to be on our school’s football team.”
“No one knows the answer to any of that,” Jack said. “Go back in there and in forty-five minutes I’ll drive you home. And I’m going to talk to your parents. Again.”
“That isn’t fair,” Ashley said. “We gave you information. We helped you.”
“Yeah?” Jack asked. “What exactly did you tell us that we didn’t already know?”
“That...” Madison was unable to give an answer to his question.
“I think Jack is right,” Britney said.
“You always think Jack is right,” Ashley said. “Did you tell him about the brides magazines you bought?”
“And how you write Mrs. Jackson Wyatt everywhere?”
“And—”
“Out!” Jack shouted and the girls left the room. He firmly shut the door behind them. “I feel sick.”
Eighteen
HEATHER HELPED THEM get rid of the kids. “Did you find out what you wanted to?”
Kate said, “We have no idea what you mean. If you’re referring to the Beeson murder, that case is closed.”
“Yes, of course,” Heather said. “If I know nothing, I can’t tell anything.”
“Mom!” Jack said.
“Don’t worry, my dear son. I’m sure you’re just helping your cousins by shelling out two months’ salary. By the way, if you don’t keep those boys occupied, they’ll get into trouble.”
“I think I can handle a couple of k
