Give Me a K-I-L-L by R. L. Stine

Author:R. L. Stine
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: St. Martin's Press

24.

Gretchen spun away from Sid and stared at Devra’s friend Courtney Shaw. Courtney wore a black-and-white-striped T-shirt over white tennis shorts. She had a tennis racket raised in one hand. Her short black hair glistened from sweat. Her silver nose ring flashed in the light of the afternoon sun.

“Courtney, I—” Gretchen couldn’t figure out what to say.

“How’s it going?” Sid asked casually. As if she hadn’t made an accusation. “You have a good game?”

Courtney ignored Sid and glared at Gretchen. “I saw you from the tennis courts.” She motioned to the courts at the back of the parking lot. “I just wanted to tell you something.”

Gretchen squinted at her. “Tell me something?”

“You’re on the cheerleader squad now, right? Because poor Stacy got burned to a crisp?”

Gretchen gasped. “Are you accusing me?”

“Not at all,” Courtney said. “I’m just saying.”

Gretchen stuck her chin out, ready to defend herself. “Saying what?”

“You’re on the squad now, so you and Devra will be together a lot. You probably know that Devra is my good friend.”

“So?” Gretchen demanded impatiently.

“So I wanted to warn you. Devra has had enough.”

“Are you kidding me?” Gretchen exploded. “Are you out of your mind? Devra has had enough?”

“Listen to me, Gretchen—”

“Devra has been torturing me!” Gretchen shouted. “She has been ruining my life.”

“Not true!” Courtney said, slamming her tennis racket against a pole. “Not true! Not true!”

“Can’t you both dial it down?” Sid shouted. “I’ve got sensitive ears.”

“Devra doesn’t care a thing about you!” Courtney screamed, ignoring Sid. “She isn’t interested in you at all. She just wants you to stop blaming her for everything. It’s crazy.”

“Sending threatening texts isn’t crazy?” Gretchen cried. “Cleaning fluid in my water bottle? Jamming my uniform full of cockroaches? And I’m the one who’s crazy?” She took an angry step toward Courtney. “You’re the one who’s crazy.”

Courtney stepped back until she bumped into a car fender. “You’ve got it all wrong, Gretchen. Devra isn’t doing anything to you. I’m telling the truth.” She smacked the head of the racket against the ground. “Listen to me. Do you know about the cheerleader retreat?”

“Of course I know about it,” Gretchen snapped. “We’re all going to stay in these cabins in the woods for a weekend.”

“Devra says when we’re there, just keep away from her and everything will be okay.”

Gretchen pressed her hands against her waist. “She’s threatening me?”

“No way. She just wants peace, Gretchen. A truce. Know what I mean? She hasn’t done anything to you. She swears it. So just leave her alone.” Courtney finished her speech, breathing hard, sweat glistening her short black hair.

Gretchen let out a long breath. “She’s a total liar, Courtney. Do you really believe her?”

Courtney didn’t answer. She flashed a look of disgust at Sid, swung her racket in the air as if batting him away, turned, and strode off.

Gretchen watched her until she disappeared behind the tennis courts. Suddenly, she felt more confused than ever. Her thoughts whirred through her mind.

If Devra isn’t behind all these horrible things … then, who? Courtney is lying.

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