Page 49 of I'm Gonna Get You Back
“Always a good start,” I say slowly.
Kenji rounds on Mitchell. “We shouldn’t show himnow.”
“Is there an optimum time for something like this?”
“Probably not when he’s surrounded by the entire town?” Kenji suggests.
“He’salwayssurrounded by the entire town—”
“Show me what?” I interject.
They remember I’m standing right there, and Kenji gestures toward me like,Might as well.
Mitchell exhales. “Legacy Lore just posted.”
I frown at the anxiety all over his face. “Okay?”
“About you.”
Mitchell hands me his phone, and my pulse takes off as I read the post open on it:
@LEGACY_LORE: Let’s introduce you to our five distinguished Legacies. Therealintroductions. Starting with our guest of honor, shall we?
Meet Reid Rousseau: State cross-country champion, our first Olympic hopeful if Coach Andrews has anything to say about it—we all know him as the pride and joy of Woodhurst. But given his mysteriousabsence from the course this season and earning more than a few failing grades, is the Golden Boy starting to tarnish outside of his small pond? More soon.
What? What thefuckis this? Last night this whole thing seemed like it could be a game. Someone letting us know they were watching to see what we were going to do this weekend. But this… I read it again. How could they know about my grades? I’ve told no one. It’s impossible.
But true.
And this is a public account. Anyone can see this. My dad could see this.
More soon.Does that also mean whoever wrote thisactuallyknows more?
There are a few comments already:
If this is true, he shouldn’t be a Legacy!
This isn’t all he’s hiding. DMing you.
I don’t recognize the second account, and it’s private when I click on it.
I think of the other things it should be impossible for anyone else to know but are alsodefinitelytrue. My eyes dart around the square, looking for an exit. A way out. I can’t catch my breath.
“These are obviously lies to get a reaction out of you,” Kenji tries.
I click on the profile, and though it’s anonymous, it’s not like I don’t know who it is.
Your team likes to talk.
“It’s Josh,” I say.
Kenji and Mitchell exchange a look. “There’s stuff about him,” Kenji says, unconvinced.
I scroll to the second post:
@LEGACY_LORE: Meet Joshua West: Principal West’s son, valedictorian, with a strong athletic record. An obvious choice for Legacy. But with the way he treated his girlfriend and nepotism on his side, what else is he willing to do to get what he wants? As the saying goes: Once a cheater always a cheater. More soon.
“Everyone knows he cheated on Amaya. It would look too suspicious if he wasn’t included,” I say. “It’s him. He’s always had it out for me.”
