Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk (Williams and Shawn) novel Chapter 139

The mood in the air took a nosedive into frosty territory. Joshua's eyes sharpened, his usually composed face now edged with irritation. "Lillian, I choose not to carry you. It has nothing to do with Allie. If I catch you badmouthing her again, I won’t to hold back."

Lillian's tears started flowing. "Joshua, I..."

Sabrina leaned in close to Allison, whispering, "Do you really think her ankle's actually twisted?"

"What are you getting at?"

Sabrina gave a cheeky grin. "Just watch."

"Ah! A snake! There's a snake!" Sabrina pointed dramatically behind Lillian, feigning panic.

Lillian sprang up like a jack-in-the-box, darting over to hide behind Joshua. "Ah! A snake! Joshua, help me!"

The crowd was stunned into silence, the scene hanging in the air like a paused movie. A gentle breeze ruffled the branches, adding to the tension.

"Pfft—" Sabrina broke the silence with a burst of laughter. "Didn't you say you couldn't walk because of a twisted ankle? You're jumping around just fine to me. What is this, some kind of sympathy act?"

Once Lillian realized she'd been duped, her face contorted in anger for a split second before she composed herself. Her expression turned stern, her voice laced with annoyance. "Sabrina, haven't you heard of adrenaline kicking in when someone's scared?"

Sabrina laughed even harder. "Oh, Lillian, do you think we're all that stupid?"

Lillian, incensed, raised her voice. "Why did you lie? There was no snake!"

Sabrina chuckled, "Oh, it was there, just slithered away. But you were just faking it to get Joshua's attention, weren't you?"