She hesitated, then added, “And Ethan’s mom heard. She did not look impressed.”
That part caught my attention more than the gossip.
“What did she do?” I asked.
“She pulled Sophie aside after. I couldn’t hear everything, but I caught ‘image,’ ‘lying,’ and ‘how do you treat your friends like that.’” Nina let out a low whistle.
“The vibe shifted, Claire. People still danced, but you can tell some of them are looking at her differently now.”
I sat there, staring at the wall above my TV.
I wasn’t happy she was embarrassed. I wasn’t throwing confetti because her image was damaged.
I just felt… done.
“I thought you deserved to know people are finally seeing it,” Nina replied.
After we hung up, I sat with my phone in my lap for a long time.
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