The email went out on Sunday.
By Monday, the school had opened an investigation.
By Tuesday, Becca had been called into Dr. Reyes's office.
By Wednesday, the story was in the local paper.
"Graduate Accused of Orchestrating Security Hoax, Blaming Classmate."
Becca's father hired a lawyer. The lawyer said the video was edited. The lawyer said it was a misunderstanding. The lawyer said Becca was a victim of a smear campaign.
But the video was clear. And the report was clear. And Priya, after three days of silence, finally told the truth.
"I was scared," she said. "Becca told us to blame Vanessa. She said it would be easier."
Marcus said the same thing.
Tyler said the same thing.
One by one, the class came forward.
Becca was suspended from graduation. Her diploma was withheld. The m
