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Price of Power

by Kali

Brooke's POV:

Are they right? Have I really lost sight of what really matters in my quest to be Class President?

My God, I accused my old childhood friend of being a drug addict, right in front of the entire school body!

I thought...... no...... I wanted to believe that I was helping Harrison. That, by outing his addiction, he would finally get the help he needed.

But, I could have done that, in private. Talked to him first. But, no. I had to be all self-righteous, and dense in my judgment of the situation.

Sam's staring daggers at me right now. Can't blame her, really. If our positions were reversed, I would probably feel the same way.

After all, I'm the one who eavesdropped on a private telephone conversation. I'm the one who jumped to conclusions....... All the wrong ones.

She's the one, who actually investigated, to find out the truth. She's the one who did it for Harrison, while, I did, what I did, for politics. That's the kicker. That's what I keep coming back to no matter how hard I try to put it out of my mind.

Harrison loved me. He's loved me since we were little kids. I was blind to that. But then, I loved Josh........ Now, Josh and I are through. He's with Lily. And perhaps, that was part of the problem? Perhaps, they were both right? That I haven't gotten over losing him, and this drug testing is my attempt to get back at him. But, on the flip side, they *did* do cough syrup. Would it be right to not say anything? To just let it go? No. Whatever else may happen, I know I did what had to be done, in regards to the drug testing.

At least, I hope so.

That's what it all boils down to. What was my true motivation? Was it, altruistic in intent? Selfish? Or, an odd mixture of both?

Doesn't really matter, I guess. Have to find a way to make it up to Harrison. Somehow, some way. Then, maybe, I can face myself in the mirror again. Without feeling....... without the guilt, and self-deprecation.

He may never forgive me, but, I have to at least try.

An out take:

"Nicole! This isn't funny! Harrison could die!" Mary Cherry exclaimed, giving Nicole a nasty look.

"Oh, please. This is a comedy, remember? They'll probably have him abducted by aliens, and cured, sometime during February sweeps."

Disclaimer: Popular belongs to someone. Honestly, off the top of my head, I have absolutely no clue, who. I could check on it, but, I'm feeling a bit lazy (and silly) right now. But, anyhow, this little fan fiction is meant as pure, harmless fun, and as such, no profit is being made from it.