For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for February 07, 2023

She’ll figure it out

Yes, folks, for doing lousy things to you, look first at your friends. I think Elizabeth may need a few enemies, who might treat her better than her friends do.

A friend in need is a friend indeed… just not specially when they butt into your crush crisis without your permission.

Funny how their friendships evolved over the years…

I suspect that Miss Edwards is familiar with everyone’s handwriting.

Old saying: With friends like that, who needs enemies?

I think Elizabeth will find out. Because, isn’t that Elizabeth sitting in the desk right in front of them? Wouldn’t Elizabeth be able to hear what they are saying? Especially when one of them speaks in conversation loud enough to require two exclamation points!!

It’s hand written isn’t it? Teachers will know their students hand writing and writing style, (word choice, spelling errors, and so on), since she has to correct all their papers.

Candace is an idiot, among other things…

This is what happens when a teenage boy can’t admit his feelings

Catty H.S. girls are all the same…regardless of friendship. LOL…this is going to get a lot worse.

Regret comes quickly sometimes.

No better friends than middle school mean girl frenemies. . .

Some friends! Sheesh

That was a cruel thing to do to Elizabeth and Anthony, girls.

Consequences.

@charkiefarmhere – Exactly!

The road to Hell is aved with good intentions.

The teacher just went to get the microphone so she could read the letter over the PA

This would be a good time for Dawn to distance herself from the actual note writing. Candace wrote it, so she takes the fallout.

They need to confess to Ms Edwards.

I think the best thing to do here would be for them both to go up to the teacher’s desk, and either ask to see her privately outside in the hall, or very quietly admit to her what the note is, what they’ve done, and ask her to please not read it out loud in class (as some teachers are wont to do as punishment). Then, if the girls were sincere and polite, the teacher also might be willing to ask Anthony to stay for a moment after class, and simply explain to him that the note was given to him by mistake, and then rip it up. And then Candace and Dawn immediately come clean to Liz.

I’m a little afraid to see what is actually going to happen, and the mess everyone may find themselves in.

Based on the fact that Granthony, most likely, has studied thousands of samples or Elizabeth’s handwriting, he’ll know that she didn’t write the note.

With friends like that, who needs friends…