Jana
"Well, she shouldn't be upset. It's not like I'm against Shawnie as a person, just for president. Jana, did you read what Kelsey stands for? Not just a bunch of parties and dances, but good educational stuff that will actually help students!" Katie replied excitedly. After what Randy had said last night on the IM, I had cornered Katie first thing at her locker the next morning to warn her about how Shawnie might feel on Katie helping Kelsey get nominated.
I crossed my eyes in frustration. "That's great, Katie, but try to see it from Shawnie's point of view! She might be really hurt that you're supporting her competition. You're supposed to be her friend, not Kelsey's."
Katie frowned at me. "Jana Morgan, I'm surprised at you. Usually you're the one who's so excited about making the new and awkward kids feel at home, and now you're practically telling me to snub Kelsey when she really needs my help."
"No, I'm not telling you that- I don't think you should snub Kelsey or anything, just to be careful. How would you feel if you were running for something you really wanted and I decided to vote for your competition?"
"Jana, that's a bad example. Shawnie and I are not best friends like the two of us."
I groaned and threw my hands up in the air.
"You know what I mean!"
"Trust me," Katie said softly after a moment, putting her hand on my arm. "I'll handle this. Leave it to me, okay?"
I sighed and closed my eyes. "Just don't say I didn't warn you."
"I won't," she smiled.
I tried to smile back but before I was able to, I noticed something that was certainly not anything to smile about. Not two feet away stood Tammy Lucero- the school's infamous gossiper and one of our worst enemies in the world- and from the satisfied look on her face, I knew she had heard the whole thing. And I was definitely worried about what that could mean.