“This is exactly what Evan wants.” he continues
“I know.”
“You getting into fights is not helping.”
“I didn’t start it.”
“That doesn’t matter in court.”
Lily looked between us again.
“Are we in trouble?”
“No,” I said quickly.
Cole knelt beside her.
“Hey.”
She looked at him.
“Nothing’s happening to you.”
“You promise.”
His voice softened.
“Yeah.”
She studied him for a second.
Then nodded.
“Okay.”
Lily ran back to the living room to grab her backpack.
“I forgot my library book!”
The moment she was gone, I turned back to Cole.
“You should have told me.”
“I didn’t think it mattered.”
“It always matters now.”
His shoulders stiffened slightly.
“I’m not the enemy here.”
“I didn’t say you were.”
“But you’re looking at me like I am.”
I exhaled slowly.
“I’m scared.”
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