Chapter 179

"Sheryl. Don't do anything you might end up regretting. Please. Let us help you work through your grief and any other issues you might struggle with. You have to believe Linc. He didn't do anything to Tyler. He wasn't ever going to kill him. It is an unfortunate end to his life, sadly. He was blackmailing me. And you are doing the same right now. That's a crime. Sheryl, don't do this." I ramble, rushing through my words, feeling the very air gulp out of my lungs. I can't breath. I can't think.

"You have no idea what I can and can't do. Tell Linc that his days of bliss are numbered. And as for you, if you are wise, you wouldn't want to still be here on campus when I release the video." She sneers at me and turns around.

"Sheryl, wait. Please." I call after her.

She doesn't. I watch her stomp off, her thin hair bouncing along. I remain frozen to the spot, completely unsettled. I don't know what to do and how to begin doing it. It is all just such a blur and alarm bells go o