Chapter 0033

Judy’s POV

When I first realized Carol was no longer my friend, back in middle school, it was a few days after the spelling bee contest. She only missed one letter in the word ‘Necessary and it cost her the competition. It was only a small competition for middle schoolers, but she took it to heart, and she never forgave me for taking the prize from her.

She acted like she was still my friend though; she congratulated me and even hugged me. The school was going to host a mock ceremony for the reward a couple of days later. My adoptive mother had me wear a pretty dress and even helped me write a speech.

Not many people know this about me, but I suffer from a condition called dyslexia. Reading and writing was difficult for me. I often get my letters mixed up; reading out loud during school was a complete nightmare for me.

entire life. Most knew I had trouble reading out loud, but they never understood why. I hid this condition my

I prepared for months for this spelling bee, and I wasn’t expecting to win.

Thanks to years of training and therapy, I can manage my dyslexia way better now. It only made me work that much harder and I managed to hide my condition from almost everybody. The only ones who knew about this disorder were Nan who had been my best friend since elementary school, my adoptive parents, and unfortunately Ethan.

I confessed it to him after he marked me. I didn’t want there to be secrets between us.

Carol, like the rest of the school, only knew that I had trouble reading and writing, but she didn’t know the reason. She also knew how hard I prepared for that spelling bee because we often trained together. After I won, she spent time with me while I repeatedly went over the speech my mother and I made for the award ceremony.

I had a bit of trouble reading it out loud, but I eventually got it down and I was confident in my ability to read it in front of others.

bee winner during the mock award ceremony, and was about to make my speech, I noticed that every word on the paper differed. Someone had switched it out and made most of the

school, stuttering over each word and struggling to comprehend

never been more

moment, I knew this was her doing. Then, some of the new friends she made walked up to me

saw your notebook. You had every word written down and memorized. You cheated!” She sneered. Then slje threw handfuls of glitter at me, branding me as

didn’t cheat… I only studied. She could have done the same thing. I needed the extra help, and I utilized the material given to

in laughter and chanted that I was a cheater. They

friend prior to this, but that was the day she became my truest best friend. That was also the day I told her

got a slap on the wrist because

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Chapter 0033

into therapy sessions where they helped me with

about that day in a long time. But as I stood in the middle of the stage, staring at all my peers, they were all silently watching me, wondering

like that

said, folding his arms across his chest. “This is

doesn’t deserve this reward,” Carol said, stopping next to

but I couldn’t. I

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