What are you blaming me for Claire said You were the one who wanted to know what I had in my backpack I said Everyone else was minding their own business I know you’re upset Piper Ms Serrato said But it’s not okay to accuse Claire She walked out of this classroom at the same time you did She went to the bathroom during indoor recess I said And she took a really long time in there enough time to come all the way back here and open my backpack I was trying to turn the sink off Claire said
I went to the bathroom right after you and I turned the sink off no problem I said Now now Ms Serrato said Why don’t you tell us what’s missing and we can all help you look for it I don’t help people who call me a liar Claire said Prove you’re not a liar I said Let me see inside your backpack You can’t look in my backpack Claire said That proves that you are a liar It doesn’t prove anything except that you’re completely weird Claire said There wasn’t even anything in there except some empty lunch
containers and a dust rag It was a blankie and that proves you DID go into my backpack Claire is that true Ms Serrato asked Before Claire could answer I grabbed her backpack out of her cubby Hey she said She grabbed it back from me and there was a
riiiiiiiiiiip sound She broke it She broke my backpack It fell to the ground Some pencils an eraser and her scooter helmet tumbled out But no Cosmo Piper Claire I think you both
