Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk by Melissa Johns

Chapter 25

Soon it's the night before the trial.

While Allison was showering, she heard the unmistakable crash of something shattering in her bedroom. She quickly rinsed off, threw on her pajamas, and dashed out to see what had happened.

The room was empty, but the floor was covered with the shattered pieces of something dear to her. Allison immediately recognized them as the porcelain puppy her mother had given her. It was a keepsake from her twelfth birthday, a light blue puppy they'd painted together at a DIY shop. Their names were etched on the back.

Seeing the fragments sent a rush of anger through her, heating her from the inside out. "Who did this?" she shouted, storming out of her room.

She pounded on the door of the room across the hall where Shawn was sleeping. "Shawn! Kate! Did one of you come into my room?"

Shawn opened his door, looking both annoyed and sleepy. "What the hell, Allison? Can't a guy get some sleep?"

rose and fell with fury, and her eyes blazed. "Shawn, did you come into my room just now?" "Why would I do that?"

you, then it must be Kate." Without another word,

room.

room was at the end of the hallway. Shawn followed Allison, worried about what might unfold. "Kate! Open the door!" Allison kicked the door with such force it left Shawn momentarily stunned. Was this really the

door slowly, her expression a mix of annoyance and

dragging her toward her bedroom. Kate stumbled, trying to pull away. "Let go of me!

her knee hitting the dresser. "Are you crazy, Allison?" she yelled,

my porcelain puppy?" Allison advanced, her presence intimidating. "What were you

her face. "I... I didn't! I

saw the hem of your beige dress from the bathroom

wearing a gray dress when I went in—" Kate started to retort but realized her mistake too late. Her face flushed with anger and embarrassment. "Allison, you tricked me!

changed into?" Allison asked coldly, her eyes narrowing. Her voice was as frosty as a winter morning. "Why were you in