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What Holly Heard

“G
uess what I just heard!” Holly Silva called as she hurried down the hall of Shadyside High.

Miriam Maryles and Ruth Carver exchanged knowing glances. It was time for gossip. The final bell had rung, and they stood at their lockers, stashing away their books for the weekend.

Holly rushed up to them, her dark hair bouncing and her trademark electric blue scarf fluttering behind her.

“The Gossip Queen strikes again,” Ruth murmured as Holly approached.

Miriam grinned at Holly. “Come on—spill.”

Miriam
loved
to hear the latest dirt. Ruth, on the other hand, was always a little chilly toward Holly's gossip.

No surprise, Miriam thought. Her two best friends were opposite in every way.

Ruth was shy, with a definite sarcastic streak running beneath her quiet exterior. Holly was bubbly and social, and went out of her way to make others smile.

Ruth wore no makeup and let her blond hair hang straight to her shoulders. Holly spent hours on her “look.” She permed her long dark hair and sported a trendy wardrobe that always included her bright blue scarf, which she claimed brought her good luck.

Miriam sometimes wished the two got along better, but she loved them both anyway. They made her laugh, they listened, and they were good friends.

“What have you got?” she asked excitedly.

Holly huddled close to Miriam. “You will never guess!”

“What?” Miriam urged.

“I just heard that Mei Kamata has been having
huge
fights with her mother for the past two weeks.” Holly's green eyes grew wider. “She told me she might run away!”

“Whoa!” Miriam cried. That
was
juicy. Mei Kamata was an old friend of Miriam's. She came from one of the wealthiest families in Shadyside.

I guess money doesn't always mean happiness, Miriam thought.

“That's not the best part,” Holly continued. “Guess what they've been fighting about? Noah!”

“You're kidding!” Miriam exclaimed. “I thought Mei's parents were cool with Noah.”

Holly shook her head. “They're both doctors, Miriam.

Think about it. They're really big on Mei working hard and doing well in school. Noah is too much for them.”

Miriam had to agree. Noah Brennan was one of Shadyside High's most infamous seniors. He was kind of wild, and very unpredictable. He wore his black hair long, past his shoulders, and he had a double-pierced ear, a lean muscular body, and a lot of attitude.

Miriam didn't like talking to Noah because he always seemed to be sizing people up rather than paying attention to their words. The jocks avoided him. Intimidated, Miriam guessed. The girls whispered about him. The teachers watched him like prison guards.