Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk by Melissa Johns

Chapter 139

The mood in the air took a nosedive into frosty territory. Joshua's eyes sharpened, his usually composed face now edged with irritation. "Lillian, I choose not to carry you. It has nothing to do with Allie. If I catch you

badmouthing her again, I won't to hold back."

Lillian's tears started flowing. "Joshua, I..."

Sabrina leaned in close to Allison, whispering, "Do you really think her ankle's actually twisted?"

"What are you getting at?"

Sabrina gave a cheeky grin. "Just watch."

"Ah! A snake! There's a snake!" Sabrina pointed dramatically behind Lillian, feigning panic.

sprang up like a jack-in-the-box, darting over to

hanging in the air like a

laughter. "Didn't you say you couldn't walk because of a twisted ankle? You're jumping around just fine to me. What is

for a split second before she composed herself. Her expression turned stern,

laughed even harder. "Oh, Lillian, do you

did you lie? There was no

it was there, just slithered away. But you were just faking it

wavered. She tugged on Joshua's sleeve, looking up at him with innocent eyes. "Joshua, it

draw Joshua's attention. She stood by,

fine, you can walk

Joshua turned on his heel

playful tongue-out gesture, linking arms with Allison as they walked

with

Maddie sidled up, watching Joshua and

house. And her friend is not the Swanson