Elena’s POV“Elena. Beth.” Melvin stood, looking between me and Beth with confusion. It wasn’t exactly a common occurrence for the two of us to get within twelve feet of each other, so for us to walk into the room together was strange indeed. “Did you two need something?”“Yes, actually.” I reached into my pocket, pulled out the burnt match, and walked over to my father. Right past Melvin. “I found this under my window. A witness from the day of the fire says they saw Beth climbing out of the bushes in that exact spot, and she has an infected scratch on her arm to prove it.”The room fell silent. I could feel Melvin and Natasha’s eyes boring into the back of my head, but I didn’t look at them. I placed the match in my father’s palm and took a step back.“What are you saying?” Melvin whispered.“I’m saying that that fire wasn’t an accident,” I said, pointing at Beth. “She did it on purpose. I’m not sure why—maybe she was put up to it, or maybe she was just being petty—but it doesn’t ma
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