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Chapter 21

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Cindy’s Pov

My mouth fell open. I couldn't believe she was saying these things to me.

"That's not true," I said, my voice shaking. "I've never tried to steal anyone's boyfriend!"

"Oh please," Charlotte said, rolling her eyes. "I saw how you were standing so close to him. I saw him touching your hair. Don't pretend like you weren't flirting!"

I looked at Sean, waiting for him to defend me, to tell Charlotte she was wrong. But he just stood there, looking uncomfortable, not saying anything.

"Sean," I said, my voice pleading. "Tell her we weren't doing anything inappropriate."

Sean shifted his weight from one foot to the other but still didn't say anything.

"Sean!" I said more firmly.

Charlotte laughed bitterly. "He's not going to defend you, Cindy. He knows what I saw."

"You know what?" Charlotte continued, her voice getting nastier. "I'm going to make sure everyone knows about this. Alice deserves to know what kind of friend you really are. And every other girl in church deser
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