Many people thought they knew me. My friends, my family, my teachers. Well, they didn't. I'm Holly, Holly McIntyre. I grew up in the town of Hollister, California, but then moved to Los Angeles when I was ten. That's where I met Lori Oscar, one of my closest friends. I only had four really close friends; Jenna MacArthur, Lori Oscar, Olivia Bryan, and Michelle James.That was our "clique". This story starts with Lori.
"Holly honey, don't forget your lunch!" my mom yelled down the steps as I left for Franklin Elementary on my first day of 4th grade.
"Got it mom!" I yelled, walking out the door.
I got to Mrs. Kelley's classroom and took a seat in the first open chair I could find.
"That's my seat..." some kid said in a high, innocent voice.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I'm Holly"
"I'm Lori. Your desk is right here, next to mine," she said.
As the year went on, we hung out with each other and became the best friends a kid could ever have. But one day, I remember it was raining, Lori had moved to San Diego. I could never see her again. She was the closest friend I had in elementary school.
Five years later, it was time to go to highschool. I went to Franklin High for the Arts. I wanted to be a famous singer when I grew up. There, I met Jenna MacArthur, Olivia Bryan and Michelle James. We were one of the most popluar cliques in the school. We were pretty, smart, funny, oh and one more thing... TALENTED!
"Class, I would like you to meet our new student. She moved here all the way from San Diego. This is Lori Oscar," Mrs. Ruth said in 3rd period. "Take an empty seat Lori."
"Lori, hey! You can sit in front of me. Olivia, make room for her," I said.
"Do you know her Holly?" Michelle asked, who sits next to me.
"Of course! She's one of us. Don't worry"
"Do I know you..?" Lori asked, walking to the chair.
"Yeah, it's me, Holly McIntyre from 4th grade!"
"Oh yeah! He-"
"If you two are finished, I will continue," Mrs. Ruth said, inturrupting us.
Olivia Bryan is next. We met freshman year as well as Michelle, and Jenna. We were all in the same histroy, geometry, and engllish class, and we all sat next to or by each other.
Homecoming was three days away, and we were all sleeping over in a shed outside of Jenna's house. We told stories and shared secrets. It was a good night. After everyone fell asleep, I woke up and snnuck outside to meet up with Ian, Jenna's sister's ex- boyfriend.... at the time. We talked for a while, but I didn't come back that night.
"Uhm guys.... Where's Holly?" Olivia asked.
"She's probably just inside," Jenna said trying to fall back to sleep.
"No seriously, she would have woken us up if she was going inside," Michelle said, worried to death.
They went looking for me, but couldnt find a thing. A month later, news reporters said that they found my body in a shed out behind the local market.
"I can't believe Holly's gone..." Jenna said through her tears at the funeral.
"No one can jenna. That's why it's so hard to believe." Olivia stated, trying to piece everything together "it just doesn't make sense."
The next day, Michelle was getting the mail for her mom, when she saw a letter that had come for her. It didn't have a return address, so she didnt know who it was from.
Michelle,
I know what you did before Holly died.
It was a very bad thing, and if you don't
confess, then I will tell everyone.
From,
Your Worst Nightmare
"Who is this from?! Michelle thought. "Nobody can find out that I brought Whiskey to that sleepover the night Holly died."
The same thing happened to Olivia that day.
Olivia,
I know your secret of losing wieght.
You did it to impress Jason, i know
you did! Why don't you tell him before
I do.
From,
Your Worst Nightmare
"Only Holly knew! She better not have told anyone about my bulemia! It's over. I don't do it anymore!" she thought to herself.
"Michelle, I got a letter in the mail today..." Oliva said when Michelle picked up her phone.
"I did too!"
"Whose yours from?"
"Some person who is my 'worst nightmare' evidently."
"Michelle... mine is too... I think we're being blackmailed." Olivia said, scared of who it could possibly be.
The next day, Olivia, Michelle, Jenna, and Lori all met up at the coffee shop.
"I got a letter.. and it's really scaring me!" Lori yealled at the top of her lungs.
"Lori, calm down. What does it say?" Olivia said, trying to calm her down.
Lori,
You might have been my bestfriend, but
that doesn't mean that I forgive you
for what you did. You thought you knew
me, but you didn't. Now you're going to pay.
From,
Your Worst Nightmare
"I don't know what I did!" she yelled.
"Wow, that's worse than Michelle's and mine.. Jenna, did you get one?" Olivia asked.
"Uhm... I did... but..."
"Just read it Jenna!" Lori yelled.
Jenna,
Your sister;s boyfriend is a cheat. How
do I know? He cheated on her with me.
Ian was a terrible person and he doesn't
know the meaning of the word "love".
From,
Your Worst Nightmare
"Yours isn't bad.... but who did he cheat on your sister with?" asked Olivia.
"Guys, do you think this could possibly be... Holly?" Michelle suggested.
"Michelle... I mean this in the nicest way possible, but Holly is DEAD! There's is no possible way that it could be Holly." Jenna told her.
In the meantime, they kepy getting those anonomous letters, and the girls kept finding clues of who could have possibly killed me. They shared their darkest secrets and found out a lot about each other that they never knew.. even after all of those sleepovers that they had. A few weeks after Olivia's birthday, Jenna, Lori, olivia, and Michelle were all sleeping over at Olivia's house when the doorbell rang.
"Who could that be? It's like 2 in the morning," asked Michelle.
"I'll be right back." Olivia said, getting up to get the door.
"No. We'll all come with," Lori said. "you never know who it could be."
They all went downstair and opened the door. It was me.
"Hey guys, did you miss me?" I said with the biggest smirk on my face.
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