The Perfect Thief novel Chapter 33

Chapter 0033 Judys POV When I first realized Carol was no longer my friend , back in middle school , it was a few days after the spelling bee contest .

She only missed one letter in the word Necessary and it cost her the competition .

It was only a small competition for middle schoolers , but she took it to heart , and she never forgave me for taking the prize from her .

She acted like she was still my friend though ; she congratulated me and even hugged me .

The school was going to host a mock ceremony for the reward a couple of days later .

My adoptive mother had me wear a pretty dress and even helped me write a speech .

Not many people know this about me , but I suffer from a condition called dyslexia .

Reading and writing was difficult for me .noveldrama

I often get my letters mixed up ; reading out loud during school was a complete nightmare for me .

entire life .

Most knew I had trouble reading out loud , but they never understood why .

I hid this condition my I prepared for months for this spelling bee , and I wasnt expecting to win .

Thanks to years of training and therapy , I can manage my dyslexia way better now .

It only made me work that much harder and I managed to hide my condition from almost everybody .

The only ones who knew about this disorder were Nan who had been my best friend since elementary school , my adoptive parents , and unfortunately Ethan .

I confessed it to him after he marked me .

I didnt want there to be secrets between us .

Carol , like the rest of the school , only knew that I had trouble reading and writing , but she didnt know the reason .

She also knew how hard I prepared for that spelling bee because we often trained together .

After I won , she spent time with me while I repeatedly went over the speech my mother and I made for the award ceremony .

I had a bit of trouble reading it out loud , but I eventually got it down and I was confident in my ability to read it in front of others .

When I was announced as the spelling bee winner during the mock award ceremony , and was about to make my speech , I noticed that every word on the paper differed .

Someone had switched it out and made most of the words unreadable .

I stood in front of the school , stuttering over each word and struggling to comprehend what was on the paper .

I had never been more embarrassed .

The kids were brutal and started to laugh ; my eyes found Carols , and she smirked at me .

At that moment , I knew this was her doing .

Then , some of the new friends she made walked up to me and dumped a bucket of glue on my head .

Before the principal could intervene , it was Carol who stood in front of me .

You stole my prize .

You dont deserve to win .

I saw your notebook .