“No, Sir,” Callum said firmly. “We were too… preoccupied to notice any noise.”
Gods damn him.
The guard scratched his head, then looked at us. “Well, Callum, given your clean record, I won’t punish you tonight. But if either of you break the rules of the lockdown again, you’ll be reported to the principal. Mr. Alder is very serious about this lockdown, you know. You could even be expelled. Especially her.”
The guard bobbed his head toward me, and I clenched my jaw. Of course Mr. Alder would jump at the opportunity to expel me. If he knew the truth about what really happened tonight, he would probably be giddy with excitement.
“We understand,” Callum said. “It won’t happen again.”
The guard nodded. “Now get back to your dorms. Both of you. And quickly. We don’t need any
