This time, Aria comes to Caroline Mason. At her all-girl's prep school, Caroline is being bullied. She eats lunch alone and is picked on bye her classmates every day. The ringleader of the mean girls is Lily Pierce. But Lily isn't and ordinary bully...
"It's going to be the best year ever." That what Lily had told Caroline as they rode to Westgate on the first day of seventh grade. That was o my three weeks ago, but it felt like years
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Now, Caroline stood I. The doorway of the counselor's office, breathless and upset. She'd kept her tear filled eyes on the floor all the way to Ms. Opelines office. Bumping into that redheaded girl in the hallway had made Caroline feel even worse.
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"Miss Mason," said Ms. Opeline, looking up from her work. "How can I help you?" Overheard, the first bell rang. "I need to borrow a uniform," said Caroline, her face hot. Ms. Opeline's eyebrows went up. "What's wrong with the one you're wearing?" Caroline turned around so the counselor could see the disgusting swirl of condiments that ran from the collar of her once white polo to the hem of her plaid skirt.
"It was an accident," answered Caroline. As is Lily and Erica and Whitney hadn't painted the mess on the tray. As if Lily hand't tricked her into stopping. As if Erica d]hand't held the tray up vertically so it would do the most damage.
