Shattered Memories by V.C. Andrews

Author:V.C. Andrews
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Pocket Books

11

Marcy’s loud laughter woke me hours later. It seemed to flow out of a dream. When I opened my eyes, I realized that I was still in my clothes. I was even still wearing my shoes. Both Marcy and Claudia came bursting in like runners charging the finish line. I glanced at the clock on my night table and saw they had just made curfew. Their faces looked flushed, but not from the cold night air.

“What’s with you? Did you fall asleep in your clothes?” Marcy asked, catching her breath and grimacing.

Claudia stood beside her, gazing down at me. They both had dumb smiles on their faces, and I could smell the scented cloud of alcohol floating around them. In fact, Marcy wobbled a bit.

I sat up straighter and rubbed my cheeks. “Yes, I guess I did,” I said.

“Have you been crying?” Marcy asked.

“Why do you ask that?”

“Your face looks blotchy, like tear-streaked or something.”

“No,” I said. “You two smell like a brewery or something,” I added, to quickly put them on the defensive.

“I told you chewing gum doesn’t make much difference,” Claudia told Marcy.

“I guess we’re lucky Platypus didn’t inspect us,” Marcy said. “The boys brought a little . . . what did you call it, Claudia? Libation? Claudia has a vocabulary I’d match against anyone here at Littlefield, even Mr. Edgewater.”

“They were drinking and driving?” I asked.

“Oh, Grandma, relax. Ben drove, and he didn’t drink.”

“I wouldn’t have gone in the car if he had,” Claudia said.

“But Rob was already a little high when they picked us up,” Marcy said, and laughed. “Both Claudia and I partook in the libation. We’re all going to Fun City tomorrow. Want to be a fifth wheel?”

“Fun City? What’s that?”

“An amusement park about an hour south of Carbondale. Ben suggested it. He comes from a little town nearby. So,” she said, flopping onto Claudia’s bed, “how was your institutional dinner? Anything exciting occur?”

The way she asked suggested she somehow knew already.

I looked from her to Claudia and back to her. Just like that, they had become closer friends? What happened to Claudia’s hang-ups? What happened to Marcy thinking Claudia was a lead weight, especially on a date?

“It was fine,” I said.

“Terri was practically waiting at the door for us,” Claudia revealed, hoping to keep me from denying anything and looking foolish, I’m sure.

“What did she say?”

“That you went off with Troy Matzner,” Claudia said.

“How could you go with Troy Matzner?” Marcy demanded, sobering quickly. “He’s such a snob he won’t even hang out with his own shadow.”

They both stared at me, anticipating my regrets.

“He’s just shy,” I said. “Misunderstood.”

Marcy’s eyes widened as her mouth opened.

Claudia nodded as if she always believed it.

“Just shy? With a head like he has? I think his family is the richest at Littlefield, and he lets everyone know it. How could he be shy and drive a red Jaguar convertible?” Marcy asked.

“He could be,” Claudia said. She looked like she was sobering up quickly. “Kaylee’s right. People are too quick to make judgments about others.

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