To tell the truth . . .

John Pfiefer, handsome sports editor for The Oracle, is suddenly showing a lot of intrest in popular Sweet Valley High junior Lila Fowler. Lila's never dated a guy like john before - serious, intense, and supersmart - and she's definitely interested. When John finally asks her out, Lila can hardly wait for their first date. But the evening turns sour when John tries to take things too far.
Though Lila manages to get away without getting hurt, she's too embarrassed to tell anyone what happened. When John crashes Lila's long-planned costume party, Lila blurts out the whole story to her guests. Now all of Sweet Valley High knows about Lila's dangerous date, and everyone has an opinion about who's responsible. The school has become a jury. Will they find John guilty? Or Lila?

"You started this," said John, pulling her just that little bit nearer, just that little bit harder. "You can't stop now."
Not breathing, Lila snatched the keys from behind him and jabbed him hard in the neck.
"What are you doing?" He was so suprised that he let her go.
Lila wasn't even thinking, she wasn't even feeling. She pushed open the door and staggered to the ground. She felt his arm reaching out for her, but she started swinging her bag at him. "Get away from me!" she screamed, her voice so shrill she couldn't believe it was hers. "Get away from me, I'm warning you."
She saw him freeze, suddenly frightened. "Calm down," he said, trying to sound as he usually did. "Get in the car, Lila, and I'll drive you home."
For one second, Lila almost believed she should get in the car and let John drive her home. But then she remembered his hands on her hair and the hardness of his voice just a few minutes before. "Don't you come near me!" she yelled. "Don't you ever come near me again!" With every ounce of strength she had, she took his car keys and threw them over the Point.

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