The Glory Thief’s Fall
After scoring high on the college entrance exams, I used my brother, Cameron Morrow’s laptop to look up dresses for my university acceptance party.
Just as I was about to close his chat app that had been automatically logged in, a group chat notification suddenly popped up on the screen.
"Naomi’s been in a bad mood lately. Let’s go somewhere with her for a few days and come back before Stella’s party."
Something in my chest tightened, so I clicked into the chat without thinking.
There were only four people inside: Dad, Mom, Cameron, and my cousin, Naomi Gibson.
Then Cameron replied, "Fine. Just don’t bring Stella. I’m sick of her. If she hadn’t hidden Naomi’s exam admission ticket on the last day, Naomi wouldn’t have failed the exams."
Mom quickly responded, "I never thought Stella would stoop that low just to fight for attention. Good thing she still did well on the exams. I heard reporters from the local station are coming to interview her at the party. The relatives are all desperate to attend."
Then Dad sent a voice message. "Oh, right, isn’t Naomi trying to become an influencer? Tell her to dress up nicely that day."
I stared at the glowing screen, my nails digging hard into my palm. Then suddenly, I laughed.
Picking up my phone, I called my homeroom teacher, Ms. Adrianna Wilson.
"Ms. Wilson, I’m canceling the party. And please cancel the media interview too."