Joyce Carol Oates 
Big Mouth & Ugly Girl 

Big Mouth No I did not. I did not, I did not. I did not say those things, and I did not plan those things. Won’t It anyone believe me?Ugly Girl All right, Ugly Girl made a mistake. I’d told my mom what I’d heard in the cafeteria, and she’d told Dad. Evidently. I’d thought for sure they would want me to speak up for the truth.