Lauren checks her phone

Lauren heard her phone vibrate in Dennis's hand.

"Give me that!" Lauren commanded.

"Sure," Dennis handed it over. "But we've got to elevate that ankle and ice it..."

"In a minute." Lauren said.

Urgently, she opened her phones. She was receiving countless social media alerts. She began scrolling through her messages.

Lauren, is it true?

Tell me what I'm hearing is a rumor!

Lauren, fear dawning, looked at her mentions.

Did you hear? Lauren' hooking up with Dennis!

Lauren is all about that micro D!

Lauren likes must have a thing for inchworms!

Lauren was mortified. Her sister had instantly spread around their peers that Lauren was shacking up with Dennis. It wasn't true, but Lauren, the rumor master, knew that hardly mattered. If people wanted to believe it, they believed it. Now, her own put downs at Dennis were coming back to bite her by association!