As Alice finishes explaining herself, Ash approaches, holding out Alice's pen and the slanders written on the blank papers. His expression is unreadable as he looks at Alice, a mixture of mischief and satisfaction in his eyes.

"Here's your pen, Miss Know-It-All," Ash says, his voice dripping with sarcasm as he hands it back to Alice. "And your slanders, for what it's worth."

Alice takes the pen and the papers, her mind racing as she tries to make sense of what just happened. She looks down at the slanders, her heart sinks seeing her friends being a source of entertainment for others, then the realization sinks the girls that the slanders were all written with a black pen, Alice's friends exchange concerned glances, suspicion settling over them like a heavy fog. Hannah's eyes widen with shock as she looks at Alice, her mind racing with questions.

"But Alice, you were the only one using a black pen," Hannah says, her voice trembling with uncertainty. "Doesn't that mean..."

The unspoken accusation hangs in the air, and Alice feels a cold knot of dread forming in the pit of her stomach. She knows what her friends are thinking, knows that they're starting to suspect her involvement in the cruel game that has torn them apart.

"I-I swear, I didn't write those slanders," Alice stammers, her voice shaking with emotion. "Someone must have taken my pen and used it to frame me."

Liz narrows her eyes, her expression guarded as she studies Alice. "But why would someone do that? And how did they get your pen without you noticing?"

Alice's mind races as she tries to come up with an explanation, but the truth is she has no idea. She had been so focused on proving her innocence that she hadn't stopped to consider how the slanders were written or who might have been responsible.

"I don't know," Alice admits, her voice barely above a whisper. "But I promise you, I had nothing to do with this. You have to believe me." There's a tense silence as Alice's friends exchange uncertain glances, grappling with the implications of what they've just learned. They had trusted Alice implicitly, had never doubted her loyalty or integrity. But now, faced with the evidence before them, they can't help but wonder if they've been deceived all along.

As the weight of suspicion settles over her, Alice feels a surge of desperation rising within her. She knows she needs to find out who framed her and why, but with her friends starting to doubt her, she's running out of time. With determination burning in her heart, she vows to uncover the truth and clear her name, no matter what it take.

"Thank You for the information to use in slanders"

To Be Continue.....