“Come on, Cindy!" Darcy sounded so impatient, “We'll be late for class."
“Darcy, I can't find my1." I dropped my book bag to dig through my coat pockets. “My money was in it."
“Someone took it." Darcy said. As usual, she was quick to point away from the2side of things. “Oh. I'm sure I just misplaced it." I hoped. Even though we were best friends, Darcy and I were just so3.
We rushed into class. Darcy4the news about the theft. By last period in gym class, I was5of having to say over and over again, “I'm sure I just left it at home."
After gym, we went into the locker room. I was changing6I heard a gasp from Darcy. I looked at her and found her face was white with7. There, at her feet, was my wallet.
“It fell out of her locker!" Darcy pointed at Juanita, a “new girl" in our class. “She8it."
Everyone began to9Juanita at once.
“Darcy caught her red-handed."
“Report her!"
I looked over at Juanita. She picked up the wallet and held it out to me. Her hands were10. “I found it in the parking lot. I was going to give it to you."
Darcy spit the words “I'm so sure!" at her.
“Really, it's true." Juanita's eyes began to fill with tears.
I11for my wallet. I didn't know what to think,12when I looked over at Darcy, her attitude made me sick inside. I looked at Juanita. She was scared but looked13. I knew I held her14in my hands.
“I am so glad you found it," I smiled. “Thanks, Juanita."
The15around us broke.
“Good thing she found it," everyone but Darcy16.
“If there is any money left in your wallet."
“Not now. Darcy!"
“You are so naive!"
It wasn't until others left there that I opened my wallet.
“It's all here." I couldn't help but feel17. A folded piece of paper fluttered from my wallet. I opened it to see what it was.
“She just didn't have time to18it yet."
“Darcy, maybe you spend too much time19people."
Darcy grabbed the note, read it and threw it back at me. “Whatever!" she said and stomped off. I knew that something had20between us.
I read the note again.
Cindy,
I found your wallet in the parking lot. Hope nothing is missing.
Juanita
P.S. My phone number is 55-3218. Maybe you could call me sometime.
And I did.
