Who Killed The Queen Bee?

y in his sweaty palm. The screen glared back at him, the words

s. Billie Eilish's voice faded into the background as paranoia gripped him. Who the hell was this pe

back a qu

What are you t

? No way-they'd just think he was crazy. He could barely convince them he was innocent during the interrogation earlier

ed again, making him flinch. A new message from the private

lashed through his mind- what if it was something disturbing? What if it was actual footage of Bianca's

nding in the dimly lit hallway of her house. She was in the same outfit she wore the night of the party-tight crop top, gl

and another figure came into view-tall, re

ed, his heart racing. "Why

volume up to catch every word. The audio was

dragging a hand through his hair. "If someone finds o

ng closer to his pho

ail? Fo

er eyes. "That's your problem. I'm

pulse qu

hell is

s expression. He grabbed Bianca's arm, an

eed your help. You can help us fix this. If not, my caree

parents without them asking questions?" Bianca snapped, cutting hi

's mind spun. "Were t

ler looks like he's

st pleading expression. "Please... Bianca. If pe

ice cold and unfeeling. "Tha

. "No. No f

eyes stayed glued to the screen. He could

ot, young history teacher? David's mind reeled with a thousand questions. Bianca

speak again, but Bianca cut

w you under the bus. I'll say you coerced me into doing things

but Bianca didn't care. She just gl

fore someone sees you here

thoughts raced like a speeding car about to crash. He started to put the pie

ou, Bianca?" he whis

ed back to the

? Do you go to my sc

is phone for a long minute, but t

nd students flooded the hallways. Camilla and Cleo led the cheer squ

e of the cheerleaders gushed, twirl

ave you seen Timothée? He'

about the hottest guy on Tikto

ed and turned to her,

Beck

xploded in

aughter, "Vinnie Hacker literally exist

at tea." said another

iece of paper fluttered to the ground, and she snatched it u

oom during lunch. I think

nd. They exchanged a tense look, but quickly stuffed the papers in their bags, fo

ocker while his friend Connor rambled

sane," Connor boasted.

fted as a folded paper slipped from his loc

oom during lunch. I think

asked, trying to pee

uffed it into his backpack.

, the same words scrawled across it. Her jaw clenched, and she crumpled it i

-listening as Mimi animatedly waved her phone around

t iconic," Mimi gushed. "Like Jennie? She ate an

haking his head. "Nah. I do

just shot her. "Excuse me? Kyle Genova, h

meh. Mantra is way better." Without missing a beat, he started

ntra, this that flaunt ya

r playfully. "You're so lame. Like Jennie

humming. "Nah, you

trayal. "You're literally hopel

er her breath about "no taste in music" and "uncultured swine." As he swun

up, unfolding it with a slight frown. Th

oom during lunch. I think