Alice stared at Lily.
Lily stared at Alice.
Jake stared at Lily.
Everyone stared at everybody.
This was becoming a problem.
"...No," Alice finally said.
Lily blinked.
"...No?"
"No."
Alice pointed toward the attic window.
"No because I'm rejecting this entire conversation."
Jake looked at her.
Alice looked at Jake.
Then back at Lily.
"I've had enough shocking information for one lifetime."
Lily opened her mouth.
Closed it.
Then looked at Jake.
"...Is she always like this?"
Jake's answer came immediately.
"Yes."
Alice whipped around.
"Excuse me?!"
Jake shrugged.
"No hesitation either," Evelyn muttered under her breath.
Traitors.
Every single one of them.
Alice crossed her arms dramatically.
"Wow. I feel very unsupported right now."
For a second—
Just a tiny seco
