Kelsey the Spy by Linda J Singleton

Author:Linda J Singleton
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
Published: 2016-03-29T19:29:41+00:00

- Chapter 15 -

The Corning Comic

A coincidence, of course.

Becca would never steal from me or leave a ransom note.

But she might know which of our suspects reads InbeTWEEN. It’s too late to call her so I’ll ask her tomorrow at school—if I can get her alone. I should have told my club mates about the ransom note instead of keeping it a secret. With Becca’s social savvy and Leo’s analytical deductions, we’d have probably found my notebook by now—or at least know who took it.

Will I get it back before secrets are exposed?

The next morning, I find out.

I arrive at school early and am spinning the combo of my locker when I hear, “Kelsey! Kelsey!”

Whirling around, I see Becca pounding down the hall in tiger-striped sneakers, her ponytail flopping behind her like a pink flame in black smoke.

“OMG—the worst has happened!” Becca cries as she comes up beside me, bending slightly to catch her breath.

I tense. “What?”

“One of your secrets has gone viral!”

“No!” I stare at her in horror. “How do you know it’s one of mine?”

“It’s about Sophia and it’s really bad.” Becca drops her voice dramatically as she shows me her phone screen. “Check this out.”

I’m afraid to look, but I do.

My breath catches as I recognize the Corning Comic website. The site created by one of our top three suspects.

Secret 23 flashes like a disaster headline across my mind: Erik Taylor anonymously posts a snarky web comic strip mocking other students under the name “the Corning Comic.”

Becca clicks a link, then shows a photo of Sophia in a lion costume similar to the one Frankie created for her Nala role. The caption reads: The Lying Queen.

“OMG!” I reach out to hold myself steady against my locker.

“Sophia must be devastated.” Becca sighs. “I feel awful for her.”

I feel awful too as I read the comic strip, which uses cute drawings to accuse Sophia of having no talent and bribing Perrin Jefferson to get the lead role.

“Is this the secret you had about Sophia?” Becca asks.

What’s the point in lying now? The secret is out. So I nod.

“I just can’t believe it.” Becca spreads out her hands, and her silver bracelets jangle like a sad song. “Why would Sophia cheat? And how could you know about this and say nothing?”

“It’s easier to keep the secret than to hurt a friend.” I sigh. “Sophia is really sweet and never says anything mean about anyone.”

“She didn’t have to bribe Perrin—she deserved that role. She’s talented with an amazing singing voice. The Corning Comic got that wrong.” Becca taps her phone screen. “I’m worried about her. She’s super sensitive and must be devastated. I’ve texted her but she won’t answer.”

“It’s all my fault,” I groan. “If I hadn’t been so careless and brought my notebook to school, Sophia’s secret would still be secret.”

Becca pats my shoulder. “How did you find out about it?”

My face reddens because my answer is almost as humiliating as Sophia’s secret. “I was in a school bathroom stall … um … sitting.

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