Worthy by Donna Cooner

Author:Donna Cooner
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

After third period, I open my locker door and stare inside at the stack of books and notebooks. I glance to the side and see Raylene and Ross standing over by the trophy case. Just like everyone else, I can’t help but stare. Ross cocks his head to one side, looking into Raylene’s face and stroking her arm. He asks her something and she nods but doesn’t look happy. Her head falls forward, her hair in her face, and he reaches out to brush it back. She looks up at him and gives him a shaky smile. I look away, embarrassed by the intimacy of the moment. The look on Raylene’s face makes my stomach hurt.

“I hear there are some kids starting a betting pool for Raylene. The odds are pretty much fifty-fifty right now.” Kat Lee is standing beside my locker, leaning against the wall and breaking the no-talking-at-school rule. She’s wearing ripped jeans, a black T-shirt, and a smirk on her bright red lips. “What do you think? Is she worthy or not?”

“Why are you asking me?” I ask, pulling out my math book and slamming my locker door with way more force than it needs.

“Because you’re just as bad as the rest of them.”

“I didn’t write any of those comments,” I say.

“You don’t post those horrible comments, you just vote.” Kat’s voice is bitter. “You’re right. That’s not at all the same. It’s not nearly so bad.”

Color burns up my neck, but I don’t say anything.

Kat shakes her head. “What? You seem to be enjoying this Worthy drama just like everyone else.”

She’s right. Finally, I say, “Raylene doesn’t deserve this.”

Kat narrows her eyes at me. “Who knows? Maybe you’re the one behind it.”

I shake my head. “You know that isn’t true.”

“I’m not sure I know anything about you anymore.” She turns and starts to walk away. “Anyway, it’s too late. It has a life of its own now. You can’t stop it.”

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