Revelations by Melinda Metz - Fingerprints - 6

Author:Melinda Metz - Fingerprints - 6 [6, Melinda Metz - Fingerprints -]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery, Fantasy, Young Adult, Thriller, Science Fiction
Goodreads: 644194
Publisher: Avon
Published: 2001-12-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

So what could top Rae’s mom’s being a murderer in Sanderson Prep’s gossip? Rae asked herself as she walked to the cafeteria the next day. She needed something to keep her thoughts off all the stares and whispers that were following her everywhere. Hmmm. Maybe if someone’s dad was a cross-dresser. That might do it. There would need

to be visual aids, though, she decided. Like if someone did a purple flyer that showed Vince’s dad in a satin bra and panty set, that could become the day’s hot topic. Especially because the murder Rae’s mom supposedly committed happened before any of the people at school were even in kindergarten.

Maybe I could do some kind of fake photo, Raethought. I could take J Lo’s body in some outrageous outfit and

put-

But no, she wasn’t that sadistic. And anyway, no matter what new gossip came up, no one was going to forget that Rae was the possibly insane child of an insane slash homicidal mother. They might latch onto a new juicy tidbit about somebody else, but that didn’t mean they’d ever forget about Rae. Well, screw them if they couldn’t deal. She was who she was.

“Hey, you.” Rae glanced over her shoulder and saw Marcus heading up to her. “Turn around. We’re not doing the caf today. I’m taking you to this new place I heard about over in Little Five Points.”

Rae turned to face him. “Kind of far away, isn’t it? Will we be able to eat and make it back in time?”

Marcus took her by the shoulders and started walking backward down the hall, pulling her with him. “We’ll get it to go and eat in the car on the way back. Come on. It’s supposed to be amazing. With falafel and hummus and all that stuff you like.”

“You hate that stuff,” Rae reminded him as he maneuvered her toward the exit.

“But you like it. And I like you,” Marcus answered. “So pick up the pace or we’ll be late for fourth period.”

Rae could barely keep up with him. He waspractically dragging her along with him, as if the school was on fire.

It’s not just the pizza place I ruined for him, Rae realized. It’s the caf, too.

Wait. No. Nothing’s ruined if we don’t let it be, she thought. Forget them if they can’t deal. That’s your new

philosophy, remember?

Rae stopped short, refusing to budge even though Marcus kept tugging at her. “You know what? If we keep hiding, it’ll make people stare more. We should just stop slinking around, eat here, let everyone say what they’re gonna say and-”

“What are you talking about?” Marcus protested. He ran his hands down her arms. “I just wanted to do something nice for you. I thought, you know, since the last couple of days haven’t been so great.” His eyes darted around the hall, making it painfully obvious that his real concern was for them not to be spotted.

But he actually believes it. He actually thinks he’s doing me some big favor, Rae thought.

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