Maisie and Zinnia got to their classroom . Zinnia glanced over at her usual spot . Someone was already sitting there quietly . Lydia was actually in class today . Ethan had his head turned , excitedly telling Lydia all about their crazy adventure from yesterday . Lydia just listened , quiet as ever . A faint smile finally softened Lydia's usually calm face as she saw Zinnia walk in through the door . " Zinnia , " she called out . " Morning , Zinnia . Morning , Maisie . " Ethan turned around with a bright grin , looking at them . " Morning ." Both girls replied .

" Zinnia , I'll catch you during the break , okay ? " Maisie said . Her desk was two rows behind theirs , so they weren't sitting together . " Hey , Lydia , " Zinnia greeted softly as she sat down . Something felt off about Lydia today . It was summer , but Lydia was wearing a long - sleeved , high - necked black shirt . Her long hair was draped over her shoulders , hiding her whole neck . " Hey , have you finished your homework ? I can help if you want . " Lydia's voice was barely there , even softer than usual . Zinnia frowned with concern . " Are you feeling okay ?

" Lydia froze for a moment , taken aback by the question . Instinctively , she hunched her shoulders and pulled her neck in slightly . " I'm fine . " Lydia shook her head lightly . " What the heck ? Someone on Facebook is already back to defending Betty , " Ethan grumbled , clicking his tongue in annoyance . After two classes , the extended break finally arrived . As seniors , they had hardly any downtime and even fewer chances for entertainment . Hanging out wasn't really an option .

Ethan was brain - dead from sitting through classes , so he mindlessly scrolled through the Facebook school discussion group , hoping to clear his foggy mind . It definitely worked . Somehow , people were defending Betty again online . Half the class pulled out their phones to check Facebook when they heard him . There was a post going viral in the school's Facebook group . The title read : [ Zinnia Shaw : Using her " real daughter " card to bully Betty Shaw . Here's the dirt . ) The post basically made a hit list of all the ways Zinnia supposedly tortured Betty at home .

First , Zinnia smashed Donald's vase , denied it , and tried to pin it on Betty . 14:55 Wed , Sep 24 Ch

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