Chapter Five
Malcolm and Tara didn't talk to each other for the rest of the school day after that, even when they sat next to each other in class. They didn't even acknowledge each other's existence. I tried to stay friendly with both of them, but it didn't seem to help. I knew politics could divide people, but it was really hard seeing my two best friends act this way because of some petty political disagreement. I hoped it wouldn't last for long. I bet that by the end of the week, they'd be friendly to each other again.
How wrong was I. By the end of the week, Malcolm and Tara were still as hostile toward each other as they had been on Monday. And I really didn't know how to mediate between them, because I didn't know much about politics or how to solve political disagreements. I just
