GoodNovel• Chapter 15 • Transferring to AP classes senior year was basically asking for side eye from the other students.
• On my first day, Mrs. Bennett went out of her way to introduceproperly: "Phoebe Johnson is a member of our state academic decathlon team who brought hnational gold last year. Kind of a big deal." • "She wasn't in AP before due to scheduling conflicts, but her test scores are off the charts. Don't let the new kid status fool you-she'll probably end up tutoring half of you before midterms." • The AP class had no academic deadweight, and I watched their initial skepticism transform into grudging respect • "Sid Loxley also just transferred in. There's an empty seat next to him. You're both decathlon nerds, so maybe you can keep each other sharp." • My eyes widened in surprise.
• • Sid sat in the back row by the window, looking effortlessly put-together, offeringa genuine smile. "Saved you a seat," he said quietly.
Having my former underclassman suddenly becmy peer felt unexpectedly disorienting.
• "We're in the sgrade now... you don't have to be so formal with me." • Sid looked atthoughtfully, something unreadable in his expression.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt• • The morning light caught his profile as he smiled-a moment so perfectly teenage movie that I almost laughed.
• "Cool. Phoebe it is, then." • • My heart did this weird little stutter that caughtcompletely off guard.
• ⚫ I quickly turned away, suddenly fascinated by my schedule.
• Get it together, Johnson. AP Calculus and Stanford essays are what matter now.
• • 41.0% · • • hapter is Everything else is just background noise.
• To my surprise, no one at school was givingthe whispers and stares treatment.
• The whole bathroom incident seemed to have evaporated from the collective consciousness.
• Curious, I checked our school's Discord server. I quickly found why in a pinned post.
• The author had openly identified himself: • [This is Sid Loxley, 12th grade. I'm setting the record straight about what happened with Phoebe Johnson.
She cto school with a 103° fever to drop off competition materials for me.
• During class time, disoriented from her high fever, she accidentally entered the wrong bathroom and collapsed alone in a stall, requiring medical intervention. She was found after third period and • taken to the hospital with severe dehydration.
• Anyone continuing to spread malicious garbage about this situation needs to understand that online harassment and defamation have actual legal consequences. The administration has been provided with screenshots of all previous posts.] • He'd attached my redacted hospital report from that day.
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The comment section had completely transformed.
People who actually knewwere calling out the original posters:
[Phoebe tutored half our class through chemistry last year.
tear. Shen volunteers at the animal shelter every weekend. You guys are trash for believing this.]
[I've known her since elementary school. Anyone who knows her We who knows her m e.
knows this was all BS.] [This whole thing was just bitter losers making stuff up. Classic.] Only one aggressively negative comment stood out:
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