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a book. Then she climbed the steps to the second floor classrooms. She had this period free, but she had promised to meet Britty in the geology lab. They needed to go over their notes before the test tomorrow.
    She turned down the hallway—and heard someone say her name softly. Delia checked the hall in both directions. Empty.
    But she noticed that the door of the storage roomstood open. Delia crept closer. She thought she heard someone say her name again.
    Delia pressed her back against the wall and shot a quick glance into the storage room.
    Stewart stood inside—deep in conversation with someone. Delia couldn’t see who. Stewart wore a serious expression, and he gestured with his hands as he talked.
    A girl’s voice murmured a reply to him.
    Who is he talking to? Is he asking someone else out already? Delia wondered.
    Stewart shifted his position.
    Delia leaned forward.
    Peered into the dark little room.
    And gasped as the other person came into view.

Chapter
    8

    K arina?
    He’s talking to Karina? In secret?
    Peeking into the doorway, Delia studied Karina’s face. Saw her angry expression.
    They’re talking about me, Delia realized. I know I heard my name. They are planning something.
    Delia felt sure she knew what it was.
    â€œYou’re late.” The voice made Delia jump. She saw Britty step up beside her. “What’s up?” Britty asked. “You were supposed to meet me ten minutes ago.”
    Delia grabbed Britty by the arm and pulled her into the geology lab. She shut the door behind them.
    â€œI’ll tell you what’s up,” Delia whispered. “Karinaand Stewart Andrews are talking to each other in that storage room. I think she sent him to ask me out. She’s trying to use him to break up me and Vincent.”
    Britty nibbled on the end of her French braid. “I don’t get it.”
    Delia swept a pile of rocks to one end of the first table and slammed down her books. “Stewart just asked me out.”
    Britty lifted her eyebrows. “And you’re upset about that?” She shook her head and laughed. “Being asked out by Stewart doesn’t sound so bad to me. At least half the girls in school would like to go out with him.”
    â€œYou don’t get it.”
    The more she thought about it, the more furious Delia felt. “I said no to him. And the first thing he did is run upstairs to report to Karina,” she told Britty. “Don’t you see? Karina talked him into it! She thought I’d say yes. Karina actually thought I would go out with Stewart! She did it to get me out of the way—so she could have Vincent all to herself.”
    Delia began pacing up and down the lab room. Britty followed her. “Delia—”
    â€œI should go over there and tell her I know what she did,” Delia interrupted. “But I won’t. The last thing I need is another scene with Karina. She is so out of control. She would probably try to kill me again!”
    â€œDelia?” Britty tried again.
    â€œWhat?” Delia asked impatiently. She stopped pacing and turned to her friend.
    â€œUm, Delia, don’t get angry if I ask you this—okay?”
    Delia nodded.
    Britty nervously tapped her fingers on the table. “Why would Stewart agree to help Karina? It doesn’t make sense.”
    Delia stared at Britty for a second. Then she slumped back against a lab station. “Maybe you’re right,” she admitted.
    â€œIt’s hard to believe, but Stewart might have asked you out because he likes you,” Britty said. “You probably heard him talking to Karina about the Conklin Award or something. Your name would have come up.”
    â€œBut why were they talking in the storage closet?” Delia demanded.
    â€œIt’s not the strangest thing Karina has done this week, right?” Britty made her way to the door and stuck her head out into the hallway. “Stewart is