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Once the bell finally rings I’ Gray as he heads towarddown the hall toward the ad of Faossip site on her computer “Is Mr DioGuardi here?” I blurt

Her eyes narrow “Excuse you,” she says, quickly ed her for a Rihanna fan, but I guess we all contain multitudes I can’t wait to tell Chloe, until I re

“Do you have an appointment?”

You keep his calendar, I think but don’t say You know I don’t

“U up soed “Just a quick social call”

Ms Lynch frowns “I’ll tell him you’re here”

I take a seat in the outer office to wait, watching the seconds tick by on the ancient clock out in the hallway It’s the better part of ten minutes before the door opens and Mr DioGuardi comes out

“Marin!” he says, looking not at all pleased to see me “Come on in You were on ”

I bet I was, I think bitterly

“Mr Beckett is co back tomorrow?”

Mr DioGuardi frowns “Have a seat,” he says, gesturing to the chair across from him “That’s what I wanted to talk to you about The school board investigated yourallegations over the break Ultimately, the disciplinary co, so he’ll be returning to his classes for the remainder of the year”

“I told you about the wrongdoing,” I say, and it comes out a lot ing my nails into the arirl “I just mean—”

“I understand that, Marin,” Mr DioGuardi says “But without any corroborating statements, without evidence—”

“No evidence—” I break off as the larger implications here start to ?”

“Now hold on just athat”