The room was heavy with silence after Elenora finished her explanation. Her voice, usually so calm and commanding, was raw with emotion as she recounted what had happened. I sat stiffly, my mind racing to keep up with her words.
“I didn’t mean to kill him,” Elenora said softly, her eyes fixed on the floor. “It was a mistake. Marsh came out of nowhere, Kimberly. We didn’t even know he was there.”
Jade was leaning against the wall, his arms crossed tightly over his chest. His usual smirk was gone, replaced with an expression of exhaustion and guilt. I Noelle sat beside me, unusually quiet, her head bowed like she was bracing for my reaction.
I felt pity for them.
Belle broke the silence, her voice cutting through like a blade. “So you guys didn’t see Fred?”
“No,” Noelle replied, shaking
