Chapter 7

The next day the whole school was talking about the jail breakout. The only one who wasn't talking about it was Amber. Tracy noticed this when she walked into her third period study hall. She was sitting with her friends who were talking about the breakout but Amber didn't say a word that was until they asked.

"Amber what do you think of your mothers breakout?" asked Tammy.

"I bet your shocked right?" said Sheila.

"Sure I am. I mean my mom is one of the best. If she broke out of jail I'm sure she did it for a good reason" said Amber. "And besides she can't come this way because cops are staying near my house in case she does not to mention there is a man hunt out for her arrest" Amber said.

"But don't you care that your mother broke out of jail and once she they capture her she'll probably be there for life?" questioned Tammy.

"Not really" said Amber.

Tammy and Shelia looked at each other. Well if Amber doesn't care why should they? Meanwhile Tracy sat a couple desks away listening to them.

Fender, who was sitting behind her tapped her on the shoulder. She turned and looked at him.

"Tracy, did you hear what Amber said about her mom breaking out of jail?" he asked her.

"Yeah. It sounds like she doesn't care. I would care if that was my Mama" said Tracy.

"Me too" said Fender. "Do you think Velma broke out of jail and is coming after you?"

"why would she come after me?" asked Tracy.

"Because you got her into jail. And maybe now she's out for her revenge on you" said Fender.

"Look Fender I told Link I wasn't going to worry about Velma Von Tussle anymore. Even though I think she's out to get me back for the Miss Teenage Hairspray pageant. And besides that I didn't put her in jail, she did that on her own by switching the tallies which is cheating on television which will get you in jail" said Tracy.

"I guess. But Amber is going around saying you got her mom in jail and that her mom was pissed" said Fender.

"And you believe her?" asked Tracy. "Instead of remember at the Miss Teenage Hairspray pageant that Velma, on CAMERA, said that she switched the tallies."

"I guess you're right. I do remember Velma saying that. And I do remember the cops taking her away and her getting fired" Fender admitted.

"Then see? I had nothing to do with it. So why would Velma have her so called revenge on me if I did absolutely nothing wrong" Tracy told him.

"I don't know but I'm glad that she isn't anywhere near here" Fender said. He looked back at his homework.

"me too" said Tracy. She opened her library book and started to read. Meanwhile Amber was whispering to Tammy and Shelia about Tracy starting rumors.

After class Tracy walked to her locker, dialed her combination and opened it. She placed her books she had back in her locker and grabbed her next period class books. A few locker away sophomore girls were looking at Tracy and giggling and laughing.

Penny saw Tracy at her locker as she walked out of her class. She walked over to her twirling a lollipop in her mouth as she did so.

"Hey Trace" said Penny.

"Hey Penny" said Tracy. Penny noticed the girls laughing and giggling and staring at Tracy.

"I wonder what their problem is" said Penny to Tracy. Tracy looked over at the girls laughing at her and then back at Penny.

"Amber probably started yet another rumor about me" sighed Tracy. She rolled her eyes.

"I don't care she always does this" said Tracy.

"I wonder what she told them" Penny said curiously.

"Oh who cares penny? Amber always says rumors about me. You really think that what shes telling everyone is going to affect me" said Tracy.

"No because your better then to fall under peer pressure and give in to those stupid rumors besides none of them are true and your real friends don't listen to them because they are here for you" said Penny with a smile. Tracy grinned back.

"Thanks Pen. I'm glad I have you here" said Tracy.

"Always here for you Tracy" said penny. They hugged. The girls that saw Penny and Tracy hugged started to laugh even louder. Then they walked past the two friends slowly one of the girls said

"Aw the two lovebirds were hugging! How sweet!" the other girls busted into another fit of laughters as they walked away. Tracy and Penny looked at each other.

"So that's the rumor Amber is starting" said Penny.

Tracy slammed her locker closed angrily. "For one, that's disgusting and two you and I are best friends everyone knows that!" exclaimed Tracy.

"I know Trace. Calm down. Its just a rumor" said Penny.

"Your right Penny" said Tracy as she calmed herself down. "Its just a stupid messed up rumor and I am not going to let it get to me. That, or any other messed up rumors Amber is trying to get through my head" said Tracy.

"Good for you. Come on lets get to class" said Penny. They started walking to history together ignoring the stares and pictures people were taking of them.