Elizabeth Wakefield's good friend, SArah Thomas, is miserable. Her father is spending most of his time with his new fiancee, Annie - a woman Sarah doesn't like at all. She thinks Annie is just after her father's money, but doesn't know how to prove it without sounding like a jealous brat.
Some of Sarah's friends begin to notice the change in her and when Elizabeth asks her what's wrong, SArah just starts to cry. She desperately wants to tell Elizabeth the truth, but Annie has made her swear never to talk to anyone about her. Is Annie is really as awful as Sarah thinks, can Elizabeth help her come forward to te truth before it's too late?

Sarah made her way to math class and sank into her seat. She tried to listen to Ms. Wyler but the problems on the blackboard seemed to run together and her eyes wouldn't stay open. The teachers voice sounded far away.
"Sarah!"
Sarah jerked, lifting her head off the desk. "I'm here - I mean - what did you say?"
The young teacher was frowning. "This is not the time for a nap! I think you had better pay attention. Your work this week has hardly been satisfactory."
"Yes, Ms. Wyler," Sarah said. Several of the other students stared at her curiously. Sarah wished she could sink through the floor.
The teacher walked back to the front of the class and continued with the lesson. Sarah tried her best to stay awake but she felt her head drooping again.
"Sarah?" The whisper came from beside her. She looked across the aisle at Elizabeth Wakefield. "Is anything wrong?" Elizabeth asked.
Sarah shook her head. "No," she whispered back. "Nothing special."
If only she could tell Elizabeth the truth. But that was impossible!

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