Secrets

Secrets is the second book in the Sweet Valley High series.

Jessica Wakefield is a contender for the Queen of the Fall Dance at Sweet Valley High. She sees this as a chance for her to snare Bruce Patman the most sought-after senior at SVH. She thinks of him as the only shoo-in to be King, and as such schemes to be chosen queen.

However, she has a challenger to the coveted title, that of Enid Rollins, her twin sister, Elizabeth's best friend. She then proceeds to scheme to get her out of the running. Enid and Elizabeth's friendship is sorely tested when a letter that a boy named George Warren had written her was accidentally left, and Jessica took said letter, photocopied it, and told Enid's present boyfriend, Ronnie Edwards all about it. The jealous Ronnie wrathfully broke up with Enid, and Jessica is gleeful. Using his position as the head of the dance committee, Jessica wangles a date with Ronnie.

Enid, however, thinks that it was Elizabeth who had told Ronnie all about her letters, and her past, and the two have a ferocious fight about it. While Enid is being gossiped about, another vicious rumor is spread, about Nora Dalton, the school's French teacher, and a friend of Enid's. However, Todd is suspicious and questions the school. Eventually, Cara Walker steps forward and tells him the truth about Ms. Dalton's relationship with George Fowler. He manages to convince Enid to talk to Elizabeth, claiming that Jessica set her up.

Meanwhile, Enid is reunited with George, and then also repairs her friendship with Elizabeth. While upset with Jessica, Enid ended up thanking her because if it wasn't for her conniving ways, she would never seen Ronnie for the jerk he is and be with George. Todd takes Elizabeth to one side and tells her of the conversation he had with Cara. While originally mistrusting her, he realized that out of Jessica's friends, she is one of the few who has a conscience. Todd mentions to Elizabeth that Ken found out about the vicious rumors Lila Fowler spread about him dating Ms. Dalton because of her father's previous relationship with her. Furious, he called off the date and told Lila off that he was only taking lessons from her in order to pass French and stay on the football team. Still furious at Jessica for her savage conniving concerning Enid, Todd and Elizabeth takes a page from Jessica's playbook and spreads a rumor about Winston Egbert and how she wanted him to win the title of King. Winston DOES win the title of King of the Fall Dance, while Jessica does win the Queen's title, but was kept from being with Bruce. Jessica was humiliated, and was infuriated with Elizabeth for her humiliation. Both she and Todd tells her off that she got what she deserved and unless she wants Ned and Alice to find out what she done, she will take the title and dance with Winston. When Jessica refuses and threatens to go to Mr. Cooper to get Liz and Todd expelled, they ignore her. Liz reminds her that Mr. Collins knows every news media outlet in town. One call from him and Liz's exposure of how she treated Enid unfairly, Jessica will be humiliated further and her reputation ruined. This forces her to be Winston's date as the Queen of the Fall Dance.