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The 1983 classroom hummed with the low drone of segregated pre-class chatter, boys and girls occupying their own territories. The sound hit a wall and shattered the moment Gilbert and Anne crossed the threshold together. A wave of silent, hostile attention rolled toward Anne, the girl now publicly blamed for a scandalous rumor involving Prissy Andrews. Jane's sharp intake of breath was audible from across the room. 'Gilbert?' Diana's voice pierced the tense quiet, her confusion naked and pointed. 'What are you doing with *her*?'