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I looked down at Chelsea as staring up at me “I’m so sorry,” she whispered

“This woraphy!” Mrs Dyer said just loud enough that we caught the attention of the people around us

“Pornography?” Ethan said “Mrs Dyer—”

“Pornography she starred in”

“My phone,” I breathed I’d been handing Chelsea my phone after every rehearsal so she could watch the videos Iaround And I alh it was so awful and ridiculous but I saw Ethan’s face And I saw his fear

I’ for mayor

And et their freak on?

Not if they want to be elected

Yeah, this wasn’t funny At all

“I don’t knoho she ith but it was definitely her”

“Did you see the video?” Ethan asked, his face pale

“No But rabbed Chelsea by the hand and yanked her to her side

“Then we don’t know if it’s real,” Ethan said with relief

“Are you saying ?”

“I’hter is a child and so at”

“Do you really wantin that video? With some other man?”

I leaned down so I saw Chelsea’s face and she could see mine

“Are you mad at me?” she whispered and I shook my head

“You were scared?” I asked and Chelsea nodded “You didn’t really realize what you were looking at?” She shook her head “So you told you mom—”

“Of course she did!” Mrs Dyer interjected but I ignored her

“And she told you what I was doing in the video and then it was fun to know so that other people didn’t know So you could tell them”

“I’m so sorry,” Chelsea sobbed

“It’s all right,” I said and then stood up People wereIn part because of the drama, and maybe because they’d heard about the Jaood, where I felt like I belonged It no longer felt good