However, in her heart, she knew exactly what was wrong with her. She was unhappy because neither Laura nor Vi had come out to greet the school bus.
Were they still angry with her? Was the friendship she had thought so strong and fine, that had been a source of happiness to her ever since her childhood, to break up in this manner?
“All over a stranger, too,” she thought wearily. “Edina has scarcely any claim on my affections. I’m grateful to her for saving my life that awful day at the lake. I’m grateful to her and sorry for her, that’s all. But Laura and Vi——” She let the thought trail off.
In the hall she pulled off her tight hat and was conscious of immediate relief. How her head did ache!
She went up quietly to her room, exchanging greetings with the girls she met on the way. She opened the door softly and stopped as though transfixed.
On her bed lay Vi Farrington, face downward. She was sobbing as though her heart would break!
CHAPTER XIV
AN OLD ENEMY
In a moment, Billie Bradley forgot her own weariness and the fact that her head ached worse than ever. She ran to the bed and flung herself to her knees beside the sobbing girl.
“Vi! Vi Farrington! What is it, dear?”