My fingers curled around the stall door handle. I should burst out and confront them... I meant explain the truth.
But my hand wouldn't move.
Selene and her friend's voices had rattled something deep in my chest, leaving my nerves humming and my thoughts spinning.
I was a bit hesitant.
It revealed the fact that there was a rumor circulating about me. A nasty one. And it was probably the reason they avoided me openly.
Experience taught me one thing. Once a rumor grows roots, words alone won't pull it out.
Not when those words come from me, the accused one.
I would need a solid proof or someone credible enough to speak for me.
'But… where did this rumor even come from?'
For now, gathering information mattered more.
Selene and her friend were still talking. And every word was about me.
"So you think the adopted girl is taking the place of Shannon's real twin?" Selene's friend asked.
