COLE
For an unfathomable reason, a fission of apprehension went through me as I quickly grabbed her clothes and stuffed them behind a huge cushion before I made my way to open the door. I checked myself one last time and raked my fingers through my hair as I opened the door to find Mr Carter and Alex standing there.
Mr Carter looked at me with his green eyes, from the top of my head to my bare feet before he pushed past me and entered. With a frown etched on his face, he questioned, “What took you so long to open the door, Cole?”
“Don’t tell him the truth.” A cold voice whispered in my ear as Alex breezed past me, momentarily taking his father’s intense stare off me. “I told you, Dad, nothing was wrong. See, he is fine.”
Mr Carter didn’t acknowledge Alex’s words as he asked, “Where
