Chapter 17: A Zombie Or Something!?
"Did you want her to beg, Matthew? Is that it? Did you want her to beg you to give it back?" May’s voice was loud enough to draw the attention of nearby students. Heads immediately turned towards them.
Matthew frowned but didn’t respond.
Seeing this, May stepped forward and reached for his arm, but he quickly stepped back, avoiding her touch.
"You really are shameless," she said.
Before she could say more, a familiar voice broke through the tension.
"What’s going on here?" Lenox asked. He walked toward them, eyes scanning the group. "I just got back from the clinic. Did something happen?"
"Of course, something happened," Elisa said. "Matthew here removed Catherine’s name from the Lindberg allowance list for this quarter."
She stepped closer. "Her mother’s still in the hospital, and now this? Lenox, you have to help her. You have to speak up. Give her justice."
"She’s right," May added. "Catherine worked so hard. There’s no way she’d be left out unless someone interfered. Can’t you talk to the Principal or the Dean?"
Lenox looked directly at Matthew.
"Matthew... did you do it?"