Dangerous Girls by R.L. Stine

Author:R.L. Stine
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, pdf
Publisher: HarperCollins

Chapter Twenty-Two

“You Didn’t Like Bree”

“What’s up?” Livvy turned away from the makeup mirror on her dressing table as Destiny entered their room. “Where’ve you been?”

“Drake Park,” Destiny said. She pulled off the yellow rain slicker and tossed it onto her bed. Her arms and legs ached. She felt so weary. “I went for a run.”

Livvy squinted at her. “In the rain?”

Destiny sat down on the bed and pulled off her wet, muddy sneakers. “I just had to get some fresh air. How are you doing?”

Livvy shoved tubes and jars of makeup away. “Not great. I can’t stop thinking about Bree. I just can’t get my mind off her.”

Destiny crossed the room and put her hands on her sister’s shoulders. “It’s hard. I think about her too. I guess it will just take time.”

Livvy’s expression turned cold. “You never liked her.”

“Huh?”

“I know you didn’t. You thought she was a bad influence. Because she was so…different. She always did what she wanted to. She didn’t care what people thought of her.”

Livvy’s eyes locked on Destiny. “You thought she was slutty. You thought she was cheap—didn’t you! You hated it because I started spending more time with her.”

“Livvy, listen. I didn’t—” The words caught in Destiny’s throat.

“It was so obvious how much you resented Bree.”

“Listen to me,” Destiny shouted. “Being angry at me isn’t going to help. I know you’re angry that your friend is dead. But taking it out on me isn’t going to bring her back. You and I, we have to—”

“What’s that?” Livvy interrupted. She raised a finger to Destiny’s throat. “You’re bleeding.”

“What?” Destiny leaned into the mirror. “Oh, no.” Her heart started to pound as she stared at the two red droplets of blood on her throat. Livvy handed her a tissue, and she wiped the blood away.

And now Destiny stared at the two red marks, the tiny cuts in her skin. Fresh red cuts.

Livvy jumped to her feet and angrily shook Destiny. “I knew you’ve been keeping secrets from me. You didn’t go for a run. Where have you been? Tell me the truth. What were you doing?”

“I…don’t know,” Destiny stammered.

“Tell me how this happened,” Livvy demanded.

Destiny stared in horror at her reflection. “I can’t. I can’t explain it, Liv. I did go for a run and—”

“It’s not true!” Livvy cried. “You’re doing something. You’re doing something and not telling me!”

“Livvy, listen to me. Please!”

Livvy’s hands were balled into tight fists. “No! You listen to me. I believe what you said, that you didn’t kill Bree. But you were there, Dee. You were right there where she was murdered, and you had no reason to be. And now…you come home with bite marks on your throat. And you won’t tell me the truth about it.”

“I don’t know the truth!” Destiny cried.

“Yes, you do! What are you doing? What are you doing?”

Destiny reached to hug her sister, but Livvy pulled away. “You’re hysterical. You’re not thinking clearly!” Destiny cried. “You have to believe me. I’m not doing anything behind your back, Liv.

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