Chapter 36 : 35 55 vouchers . As soon as Abigail's performance ended , her votes skyrocketed . Vera's brief time at the top was over in an instant , as Abigail stormed past her into first place . At that moment , everyone at Hinchester High School seemed to forget all about Abigail's bad reputation . Or maybe , after such a stunning performance of " Light , " her devilish image actually made her even cooler . The Grade 10 students were completely crazy about her . The camp of Class 19 was dead silent . It was as if they'd all just swallowed something bitter . They'd tried everything to shut Abigail down , throwing all their hate at her , but she still managed to crush the competition all on her own . In the dressing room , Lia rushed into Abigail's arms , tears of pure joy streaming down her face as she cried out , " Abigail ! " She thought her new deskmate was amazing . Sophia , who'd been hoping for Abigail to embarrass herself so she could feel better about her own failure , was so furious that she almost threw her fancy custom crown in frustration . " Lucas , look . This is your sister ! " Vivian couldn't resist showing off . She burst into the dressing room , began recording a video for her son , and she couldn't stop gushing about Abigail . On the other side of the screen , Lucas sat in his wheelchair with his lips pressed tight , not saying a word . His mood couldn't have been more different from Vivian's excitement . " Abigail really wants to see you . Aren't you even thinking about coming home ? " Vivian coaxed him . Lucas watched the video of Abigail playing the kazoo and then glanced back at Vivian , his lips pressed even tighter . " She's just taking off her makeup now . Want to say something to her ? " Before Vivian could say more , the call cut out . All that was left was the dial tone . Hearing them , Abigail turned her head . But just as she was about to make out the boy's face on the screen , the call was cut off , just as if he'd been waiting for that exact moment . Vivian and Abigail just stood there for a second , the silence getting a bit awkward . " Lucas doesn't hate you , I promise ... " Vivian tried to explain , but it only made things more uncomfortable . Sophia finally broke the tension , her mood lifting a little . " If Lucas were healthy , he'd be in Grade 10 already , maybe even at the welcome party . I can't believe I forgot to tell him this important thing ." 11:25 Wed , Sep 17 Chapter 36 35 55 vouchers She pulled out her phone and dialed Lucas for a video call . To her surprise , he picked up immediately . When Lucas saw Sophia on the screen , he froze for a second , and then a flicker of disappointment crossed his face . " Sophia ... " Sophia was too busy checking out Abigail behind her to notice anything was off . " How is life up on the mountain , Lucas ? When are you coming down ? I've got a new piece ready . I'll play it for you ! " Lucas seemed more relaxed with her , but he kept sneaking glances at the shadowy figure in the corner of the video . That was his adopted sister . His gaze was fixed on her , barely registering anything Sophia said . He would just throw in the occasional hum to keep her talking . Feeling smug , Sophia called out to Abigail , " Hey , Abigail , want to say hi to Lucas ? " Lucas stared at the silhouette , his heart racing so hard that he almost didn't dare blink . Just as Abigail turned , and it seemed like he was finally going to meet her eyes , the video cut out abruptly . Abigail and Vivian stood there , both speechless . Lucas gripped his phone tightly , the image of her side profile frozen in his mind . His lips stayed tight , and his face was tense , but there was a clear flicker of joy in his eyes . ***** " Um , Lucas might not be feeling too well today ," Vivian explained . " Okay." Abigail nodded , her face unreadable . 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