T.J., who is not liked by Cassie, is tolerated by Stacey. What story did T.J. tell his mother about his younger brother Claude that got Claude in trouble? Why?
TJ is angry at Cassie for telling her mother who told his mother about him going up to the Wallace store to dance. He only escaped being whipped by telling his mother that he only went up there to follow Claude, who wanted to buy candy. Cassie knows that Claude was willing to take TJ's punishment because he is more scared of his brother than of his mother.
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