After school, at home, I collected the mail. I saw the phone bill and I owed him $90. Okay, that's not too bad. I don't text much except my friends. I went to my purse to check if I had enough and when I looked at my wallet, I noticed cash was gone. Where did the money go? Did the guys took it when they put the weeds in my purse? It must have happened while I was hanging out with Kristy. How can I not notice that? I could feel my heart racing. Now I'm getting worried and I'm not going to start to miss payment. I remembered a deal with Dad and I don't want to start breaking that. What am I going to do now?
"Oh, no," I thought to myself.
I rushed over to the Willis girls. They noticed something was wrong when they saw me in a panicked mode from their window.
"Something's wrong with Mary Anne," said Kaylee.
They looked at each other and came out on the pouch.
"What's wrong?" asked Kayla. "You're all out of wind."
"I got a big problem," I said.
"Come on, we can sit out here on the porch," said Kaylee.
"My money that I was supposed to use to help Dad pay the phone is missing," I said.
"Whoa. How did that happen?" asked Kayla.
"Did it happen when the guys put the weeds in your purse?" asked Kaylee.
"That's what I'm thinking, too. I don't know what I'm going to do," I said.
"I can hear that your heart is beating fast. You don't need to have a nervous breakdown," said Kaylee. "You can just tell him about what happened, that's all.
"I told everything else to Dad, but I didn't know the money was missing," I said. "I'm afraid he's going to be mad at me."
"I don't think he will," said Kayla as she paused. "I hate to say this, but I think those guys are bad news."
"I was supposed to go out with them and I don't want to be alone with them," I said.
"I don't blame you," said Kaylee.
"Me, either," said Kayla.
At the diner, The Willis girls and I sat with the guys.
"Do you need a ride home?" asked Rick.
We looked at each other.
"We're all set, thanks," I said.
"Are you sure?" asked Jack.
"Yes," replied Kaylee.
After dinner, we walked home.
"Smart move," said Kayla.
"I know," I agreed. "I could smell weeds on them."
"Me, too," said Kaylee. "We did the right thing."
"And... you were right not to come by yourself," added Kayla.
"Imagine if that was on my clothes? I'd be in deep trouble," I said.
"Exactly," said Kaylee.
"Your dad could've blamed it on them, not you," said Kayla.
"I agree," said Kaylee.
I realized they both had a good point.
When I got home, I told Dad about what happened.
"I could smell weeds on them, so I told them no," I said.
"Good move," said Dad.
"I also didn't want to go alone, so I invited the Willis girls," I said.
"That was also a good choice that you made," said Dad.
"They also could smell weeds on the guys," I said. "I'm debating to tell this to Sam."
"I think you're right," said Dad.
"I can't see how he can be their friend," I said.
"You got a good point," said Dad.
"The Willis girls helped made me realized about something I never thought about: they both think those guys are bad news. To be honest, I'm starting to think that the girls are right," I said. "I am getting fed up with those guys. I never had a problem with any guy before."
I decided to wait to talk to Sam tomorrow after school while I'm at their house.
