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laughing again. I couldn’t help but laugh, too. “You guys are so stupid.”
    We laughed for a minute as we made our way down the hall to our classes. Ava and Chastity went on their way. Sheridan stopped me just as I was about to go into my class.
    â€œSeriously, Maya. I’m not feeling Jayla. You don’t think it’s weird that she just so happened to be transferring to your school?”
    â€œShe’s harmless.” As soon as I said it, I realized I had said that exact same thing about Valerie, and look at how that ended, with her trying to kill me at my father’s cabin. “Nah,” I said, “Jayla is harmless. A little freaky, but harmless, nonetheless.”

Chapter 13
    I made my way into my office and had just taken the top off my Fiji water when I looked up to see Ariel standing in my doorway. She didn’t have her usual smile on and was instead staring at me like she wanted to wring my neck or something.
    â€œMay I help you?” I asked.
    She still didn’t say anything and just kept glaring.
    â€œWhat in the world is your problem?” I said.
    She walked into my office like she’d received a personal Evite. “People like you,” she snarled.
    My mouth fell open. “Excuse me?”
    â€œYou know, it’s so unfair how people like you come up. Everything is just laid out for you on a silver platter, so you don’t know what it’s like to work hard.”
    This trick had lost her mind. As hard as I worked trying to balance school and stay on top of my job here at Rumor Central , she had me messed up.
    She continued. “You were lucky enough to be born into money, so you think you’re better than everyone else.”
    â€œAriel, what in the world are you talking about? Have you completely lost your mind? Did you forget who you work for?”
    She folded her arms defiantly. I swear, if I didn’t know better, I’d think she had a split personality and this was the crazy one. I’d never seen her act like this. “Oh, trust. I didn’t forget who I work for. You won’t let me forget that I work for you.”
    â€œIt is what it is. That’s the whole reason you’re here—to be my assistant. If you have a problem with that, there’s the door.” I pointed to the door she’d just walked through.
    She just glared at me. “You know, if you didn’t want to help me, all you had to do was say you didn’t.”
    â€œYou know what, get out of my office,” I said, turning around in my seat and dismissing her. “I’m tired. I don’t have time for your drama.”
    She walked over and had the nerve to slam her demo tape down on my desk. “Juan from maintenance gave me my tape. He found it in the trash.”
    Oops. I almost said, “And?” But I just shrugged and said, “I was looking for it. I didn’t know what had happened to it. It must’ve fallen off my desk and into the trash can.”
    â€œYou are such a liar.”
    â€œAnd you are so out of line,” I said slowly. “I know you’re older than me, but remember who’s still the boss.”
    â€œAll I wanted was your help.”
    â€œWhy don’t you do the job that we pay you to do,” I said. “Then we can worry about all that other stuff later. Besides, you really should be somewhere at least a month before you start trying to take someone else’s job.”
    â€œSo, is that what you’re worried about, my taking your job?”
    I had to laugh at that. “Honey Boo Boo, please. In your wildest fantasy, you couldn’t take anything from me. In fact the only thing you need to be taking is notes.”
    â€œI’m majoring in radio, TV, film,” she said, like that was supposed to mean something.
    â€œAnd while they’re teaching you in the classroom, I’m working it in the studio as one of the hottest hosts in the country. So if