TESSA
My cheeks flushed as I admitted those words in front of everyone. There was no choice. I had to save Kyle. I was the reason behind his fight.
“You? Who are you?” Officer Evans asked, his eyes sharpening like a blade.
I never wanted to face the cops. Yet here I was… Lying to them for my enemy.
“Tessa Vance, Kyle's friend. Last night, he was with me in his room upstairs.”
My gaze slowly lifted to Kyle’s face, only to find him already watching me.
His left brow arched lazily while a slow, knowing smirk curled at the corner of his bruised lips, like he could hear every reckless thought running through my head.
Officer Evans stayed quiet for a second before stepping closer. “Then you’ll need to come to the station and give your statement before we can clear your friend as a suspect
