Tag: rumors

  • Is this Friendship?

    “Is this is what being friends means, I don’t want anything to do with it.  With you.  Lose my phone number.”  I stared, dumbfounded, as Stacy turned on her heel and walked away.  My mouth was still hanging open as I watched her get into her car and drive away.  “What was that all about?” …

  • Next Time

    “I can’t imagine doing that to them.  Like how does that thought even enter your mind?”  I stared at the back of Nikki’s head as she started walking toward the front of the store.  Nikki straightened her shoulders so I knew she heard me, but made no move to respond.  I knew her plan was to frame Jess and Randy for the broken glass at school…

  • Rumors and Lies

    “I’m going to start a rumor.  I just need to decide how damaging it’s going to be.”  Sierra was whispering a little too loudly.  Either she didn’t care or forgot I was sitting behind her.  I often felt like I was forgotten by those who considered me to be a ‘friend.’  Or at least I thought they considered me to…

  • Nice Things

    “They blame us for why they don’t have nice things.  It’s not my fault they can’t keep their affairs in order,” Jennifer muttered as she walked away from me.  My eyes started to burn since I knew she had muttered loud enough so I could hear her.  I’m not sure what I had done to…

  • Small Time

    “That’s small-time life for you,” I told my cousin.  “Everyone knows everyone and everything.”    “I know, but sometimes I hope people will forget to notice.  And that they won’t talk and won’t start rumors.”  Eliza had taken off her shoes and was dipping her toes into the lake.  “I think you’d have to move to a bigger city for that to happen. …

  • Gossip and Rumors

    I knew next to nothing about what was going on at school.  Some thought I was naïve and that was true to a certain extent, but part of it was that I just didn’t care that much.  I’m not sure why people thought I needed to be aware of the gossip and rumors that flew around a small Texas high school.  I…