I swallow over the lump in my throat when Ms.Garcia's gaze settles on me. "Carmie believes the rumors began with you,Daisy." "But Ms.Garcia,i didn't say all that stuff! I never said anything about carmie stealing!"My words spill."And I wasn't spreading rumors. Carmie was in the classroom going through Mrs.Vaccarello's desk.I saw her with my own eyes and--" When Ms.Garcia's hand juts up like a stop sign,I swallow my voice.I'm have trouble controlling myself.I don't want everyone blaming me for the Carmie catastrophe.It's not my fault kids started spreading stuff. "Daisy,"Ms.Garcia's eyes hold mine,"what you said you saw may have been true.But are you sure it was accurate?" "Accurate?"I scrunch up my voice.She doesn't explain.Instead,she addresses the group."Ladies,gossip is a snowball rolling down a snowy hill.It just gets bigger as it rolls along."
