Helanie:
"Okay then, it is decided. You guys will stay while the others leave. However, those who are staying will have a quick eting with us," Norman inford, and the others started to walk out of the hall.
"Thank you for listening to my suggestion," I turned to Norman, whispering so only he could hear.
"Say that again? It’s not every day that Helanie decides to be nice to ," Norman hunched down dramatically, bringing his ear close to to hear clearly.
"I said—thank you for not being a douchebag for a minute."
I knew I was crossing a line, but sohow, it made Norman laugh?
Even I regretted saying it the very next mont, but his laughter made believe maybe he wasn’t so offended after all.
We went back to our rooms and waited for the hostel to finally empty.
After everyone had left and it was just the few of us, the hostel felt so silent. Soon, the guard ca and inford us to pack our bags and move to the dining hall, which had been cleared for our stay for the next few days.
"We will all be sleeping in the hall?" I asked Emt, who was guiding the guards as they laid down the mattresses.
"Yeah, it’s important that you all keep an eye on each other. We brothers will take turns staying here with you guys so that none of you leave the hostel alone. But at the sa ti, we also want you all to look out for each other," he made it clear that it was for our own safety.
"Emt—what happened to your car?" Norman ca from behind, interrupting us.
The big hall now had mattresses for the boys on one side and the girls on the other. There was also a big window that was being boarded shut.
"It was in an accident, but fear not, Maximus has taken care of it," Emt spoke without making eye contact with his brother. Even I found it odd because Emt doesn’t usually act suspicious like that.
"Emt—please tell it wasn’t you."
The pain on Norman’s face made curious.
"Helanie, can you please give us a minute?" Norman requested, making nod and step away—until Emt grabbed my hand and pulled back beside him.
Outside, the students were saying goodbye to their friends and looking around the area. The snow was slowly covering the land bit by bit now.
"You can speak in front of her," Emt clearly pissed off Norman.
"Is it because of her?—Why? Emt—" Norman bit the inside of his cheek, his hands on his waist as he took a few steps back and forth, looking agitated. "Why would you do that? Did you ask him to run over Roo? Our baby cousin?"
He narrowed his eyes at , and the ground shifted beneath my feet.
Emt ran Roo over?
"Emt, what have I told you?" I turned to him, questioning him.
"What? I don’t rember—I just know—I did it," he waved his hand before his fingers rested on his temples as if he was in pain.
"Okay, it’s okay," I quickly stepped back, not wanting to put him through more pain. But I was in shock.
"What is going on? Emt, why would you attack your cousin for her? Are we next?" It hurt to hear his brother ask him that question.
"No! I know you would never beco Roo," Emt finally gave his brother the eye contact he had been waiting for, and Norman was shocked.
"What is that supposed to an?" Norman questioned.
"Anyway, I need to go ho. I need to relax." As soon as Emt started searching for sothing in his pockets, I realized what he ant by relaxing.
"But it’s not over. I would—" Norman shut up and gestured for his brother to go ho at once.
Even in this stressful mont, Emt being so lost didn’t escape my attention. Did he forget our conversation?
"Helanie, tell what is going on. Why did he hurt Roo?" he asked this ti, facing .
"I don’t know," I lied.
"Helanie—tell . You saw him, right? He is not okay. You need to tell what’s going on." His voice didn’t carry anger this ti, only worry for his brother.
"Fine, keep it a secret. It will co out sooner or later," he scoffed, stepping away before stopping to turn and have one last say. "And don’t think you can hide anything from for too long. I know why he’s out in the woods on full moons. He doesn’t want to tell Maximus, so I respect his decision—I don’t tell him either."
I guess Norman felt the need to remind that no matter how close I was with Emt today, the brothers would always be closer.
He walked away, and we started packing our bags in the hall. The brothers had left, leaving Kaye behind for the night.
The instructions were simple and clear: stay away from the snow-covered areas, especially at night.
It was a full moon’s night, so I understood why the others had to leave—the night must be even trickier for them. I was worried too.
"I’ll go get my charger from my room," I said to Lamar, who was getting comfortable on his mattress. The top seniors weren’t around since they had left to buy groceries with Penn and the others. Hans, Lamar, and I were the only ones at the academy.
I rushed upstairs to my room to grab my charger, entering my room when I saw Lucy sitting on her bed.
"You’re not supposed to be here," I said, wondering why they would leave the biggest troublemaker behind.
"Well, I had to find myself soone since you stole my mate from ," she said, making roll my eyes at her delusions.
"Sure," was all I said as I walked toward the closet—until I heard the bathroom door open.
"See, I got my boyfriend with now," she giggled, making sigh. I turned around, ready to tell her she could date whoever she wanted, that Gavin had moved on. But the mont I saw who it was, my jaw hit the floor.
"I got my very own jacket holder. et Roo."
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