She sat up, folded down her laptop and casually shoved it to the floor. A rolled up bath towel broke its fall. "They... what?"

I gaped. "Do you really not know? Holy hell! Abbie, the detective who was looking into that whole stunt Principal Horen walked in on, he bought our story, but too well. He thinks you and Taylor threatened Tabitha and Cassie to make them participate, and that you were on some vendetta to end an innocent teacher's career."

"Well... yeah. Like, that was the play, right?"

"He's got you in his crosshairs. Both of you. When we spoke the other day, he made it sound like he...