Framed by a Fake Screenshot

STORY TIME “Tell me why my entire SCHOOL turned on me over ONE screenshot.” “So this happened

last semester. Regular Tuesday. I’m half-asleep in math.” “My phone buzzes.

Group chat. Someone says: ‘Why would you say that about her?’” “I’m confused.

I didn’t say ANYTHING.” “Then I see it. A screenshot. My name on it. A message I NEVER

sent.” “And it was BAD. Like ‘principal’s office’ bad.” “By lunch?

People are staring. Whispering. My friend won’t even sit with me.” “I’m texting everyone

like, ‘That’s fake.’ No one replies.” “Last period, I get called to

the office. Guess who’s already there?” “The girl who ‘sent’ the screenshot…