We were at the cafeteria for the meeting. Elaine and I showed the others what we found.
"So for safety, maybe we should not hang out with Marco, Lily Fay, or Mona." I concluded.
"But maybe Marco changed for the better!" Jennifer cried.
"Perhaps Lily Fay is already turning over a new leaf!" Lance protested.
"Mona might not even be involved in this!" William argued.
Elaine and I looked at each other. Our friends were bewitched by the 'dark forces'.
"Hey, geeks, you heard the news?" Anna, the most popular girl in Camlan College, sneered.
"What news?" Elaine shot back.
"That your little "multi-class group has dissipated." Multi-class means "Geeks, Nerds, Jocks, and Athletes." "The perfect couple, Nerd Gold and Jock Lance, had broken up. So is yours, Geek Elaine and Athlete St. Arthur. And yours, Athlete Nancy and Nerd St. Arthur. The boys are with me and my girls, and the girl is with a member of my clique. So now you're the 'Single duo'." Anna continued.
"You know what, Morgawse? One more word and I'm gonna kick your ass. And believe me, I've got strong legs from the athletics training." I couldn't stand stupid Morgawse anymore.
Morgawse sneered and back away. "So you're alone for the Freshmen Prom this year!" Our school had a prom every year. For the whole school, not only the seniors. Actually, Elaine and I were planning to go with our ex-boyfriends, but now we can't.
Edna was holding hands with Pella. Pella! I can't believe it. I mean, she's not supposed to like him back! Unless the legend was faulty.
And Anna was so totally into William. They were going out on their first date today. Elaine was so sad.
Actually, I happened to care. But I pretended not to. Pella had informed me imperiously this morning that due to my unreasonable behaviour yesterday, he was breaking up with me.
"Just so you know, you won't hurt Edna." That creep! Sometimes I wonder if I should just let him be. But the Lady of the Lake wouldn't.
So I just said, "Whatever, St. Art."
William had said the exact same thing to Elaine. Maybe they rehearsed it together? But Elaine was heartbroken. "Oh, William my love, don't leave me!" Which was kind of idiotic. I mean, any self-respecting woman would know better than to grovel at their exes' feet who's just dumped them.
And of course William just looked down at her and said, "Sorry, Harrison, but it's over between us. I've got a new life now. You should move on, too."
To which Elaine threatened, "Will, if you don't take me back, I'll jump off this building."
Instead of feeling all guilty, William was cynical. "Go ahead, Harrison. I didn't expect you to sink this low."
"I'd liked you from High School! I did everything for you! You can't just dump me after all that I've been through for you!"
"Believe me, I can. Now stop bothering me." And he just walked off, leaving her crying.
I told her to forget about him, but she swores not to. She said that if she can't have him, she'd rather die. She ran to the top of the building. I chased after her, but she threatened that if I do she was going to jump down. Now I'm trying to talk her out of it.
"He's not worth it."
"That book said I died of a broken heart. Here, it's because William doesn't like me back, not Lance."
"That's nonsense."
"I'm going anyway."
"Elaine, if you don't come down this minute, I'll tell the police what happened. They will have to jail William as he challenged you to commit suicide."
"Don't involve him!"
I jumped up in one fluid motion, grabbing Elaine's ankle. She toppled off balanced and landed one me. We both rolled down the stairs.