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movie critic? Keith thinks I’m okay.”
    â€œI’m not talking about the scene, Sandy,” Eva told him. “I’m talking about real life.”
    Sandy put his hands on his waist. “What’s that supposed to mean?”
    Eva glanced quickly at Tania, who was talking to Keith and Jeremy. She turned back to Sandy. “I know what you’re doing,” she declared. “I saw you in the gym on Thursday with Cherise. And Saturday, I saw the two of you at Pete’s. Did you ever get around to eating that pizza, Sandy?”
    Sandy stared at her for a moment. But he didn’t even appear embarrassed, she noticed. “Hey, I can explain that,” he told her. “It’s no big deal.”
    â€œReally? Try telling that to Tania,” Eva snapped. She started to turn away.
    â€œHey.” Sandy caught her by the arm. “You’re not going to tell her, are you?”
    â€œWhat do you care?” Eva asked. “I mean, if youcared, you wouldn’t be fooling around with Cherise.”
    â€œI told you—I can explain that,” Sandy insisted.
    Eva yanked her arm free and walked away, disgusted. She heard Sandy following her. But before she could tell him to get lost, Keith called out that he was ready to shoot again.
    Eva took her place behind the bleachers and pretended to be frozen in horror as Sandy and Tania began their argument again.
    Actually, I don’t have to pretend, Eva thought. I
am
horrified. How can Sandy act so casual about cheating on Tania? He actually said it’s no big deal!
    â€œI’m telling you—it’s a lie!” Sandy shouted at Tania. They were almost at the end of the scene now.
    â€œGive it a rest!” Tania shouted back. “Everyone in school knows the truth about you!”
    Not everyone, Eva thought. Tania doesn’t know. What will she do when I tell her? Will she scream at him like this? Probably not. When Tania gets angry, she goes all cold. She’ll probably shut him out.
    Eva’s mind snapped back to the scene. It was almost time for her line. Keith would kill her if she messed it up.
    Sandy grabbed Tania’s arm.
    â€œStop it!” Eva cried.
    Sandy and Tania struggled and fought. Then Sandy began strangling her. Eva yelled again, thenhurried toward them. Tania made horrible choking sounds. Sandy’s fingers squeezed her neck, tighter and tighter.
    Eva filled her lungs so she could do her scream.
    â€œStop!” Keith suddenly shrieked, startling everyone.
“Stop it!”

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    â€œS top!” Keith cried again.
    Sandy dropped his hands. Tania staggered backward. Eva turned to Keith, wondering what had gone wrong.
    â€œWhat is it
this
time?” Sandy demanded.
    â€œThe camcorder,” Jeremy told him. “It jammed again.”
    As Sandy stomped away in frustration, Jeremy glared at him. “That’s right, Sandy,” he called out. “Throw a tantrum. That will really help.”
    â€œJeremy!” Tania stared at him in surprise. “What’s
your
problem?”
    â€œNothing,” Jeremy muttered. “Just tired, I guess.” He shrugged and turned back to help Keith.
    Eva felt surprised, too. Jeremy wouldn’t usuallysay anything so sarcastic. It’s because of Tania, she decided. Jeremy is as angry at Sandy as I am.
    Sandy stared angrily at Jeremy for a few seconds. Then he hurried over to Tania and flung an arm around her. Tania smiled and leaned her head on his shoulder.
    Eva turned away. Tania likes him so much, she thought. She’s going to be so upset when I tell her about Cherise.
    â€œOkay, I think we’ve got it now,” Keith announced. “Let’s …” He stared up at the sky. “No, wait, this is crazy. It’s going to rain any second.”
    â€œYou mean we’re finished for today?” Sandy asked.
    â€œNo way. We have to get a good take of this scene.” Keith pointed