Things Good Girls Don't Do by Codi Gary

Author:Codi Gary [Gary, Codi]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2013-08-26T22:00:00+00:00

“OH, I RUINED everything. They’ll probably take my crown away.”

Katie squeezed Jenny’s shoulders reassuringly. She had followed the younger girl backstage and had been trying to calm her down, but she just kept crying. Even when she’d put the shiny new tiara on Jenny’s head, it still hadn’t lifted the poor girl’s spirits. “Hush, they will not. It’s not your fault your heel broke. No one blames you.”

Katie saw Mrs. Andrews, heading for them looking like a thundercloud, and braced herself for the storm.

“Jennifer Lynn Andrews, what have I told you about decorum and serenity? Now, because you acted like a three-year-old on Christmas, poor Marissa has locked herself in the bathroom.” Mrs. Andrews’s hands slammed down on her ample hips as she prodded, “Well, don’t just sit there; we need to go apologize to everyone.”

Katie held tight to Jenny and said, “Mrs. Andrews, she was just excited. It’s not her fault that . . .”

Mrs. Andrews’s eyes narrowed on Katie. “I’ll thank you to release my daughter and mind your own business. The last thing she needs is to be under the influence of a rude hussy with the moral fiber of a cat in heat.”

“Mother!” Jenny yelled.

“Do not scream, Jennifer, I am merely stating the facts. She told me earlier, and I’ve seen her all over that lowlife Chase with no regard for anyone except herself. How Quinn Connors could have raised such a loose girl, I will never know,” Mrs. Andrews said.

“You will apologize to Katie right now.”

Katie was partly relieved to hear Chase coming to her rescue but also humiliated that he had heard every vile word Mrs. Andrews had said. And that he was making it worse.

Katie couldn’t speak as Chase descended on them like a dark, avenging angel and put his hand on her shoulder. His angry gaze was directed at Mrs. Andrews, whose nose had lifted four inches into the air. “I am not going to apologize for speaking the truth, you insufferable boar.”

Chase took a step toward the older woman and Katie dropped her arms from Jenny, moving forward to grab his hand, hoping to defuse the situation. “It’s not worth it, Chase. Let’s just go.” He ignored her, his focus still glued on Mrs. Andrews’s defiant expression, and she squeezed his hand. “Please, Chase. People are staring.”

He eased back a bit slowly, but his voice was cold as he said, “Katie is too nice to really give you what you deserve, but I’m not as nice or as good as she is. If I was a good man, I’d leave before I called you a bigoted, small-minded waste of space. But I’m not that good.”

Katie was relieved when Chase turned his back on Mrs. Andrews’s red-faced anger and led her toward the back exit. The rain hit her face, and she let the tears she’d been holding back flow. She shouldn’t have let Mrs. Andrews’s insults hit her so hard, but when she’d caught the various looks on the other faces around her, it had killed her to hold back her hurt.

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