Chapter 41 Don't Know
Tim sighs in the desk chair behind his desk. I fidget in the chair in front of his desk.
“So you mean to tell me you don’t know anything about this?” He doesn’t look like he believes me.
Before Beth and I were grabbed for questioning, we agreed to deny everything. We only admit to being there, but nothing more.
“I really don’t. I saw what everyone else did; they just started fighting out of nowhere.” I keep my voice steady, not wanting him to hear my blatant lie.
“Anna, you were sitting with both of them when they started fighting. I find it hard to believe you don’t know anything at all.”
I shrug, “I really don’t know what started it.”
He leans onto his desk, smiling softly obivously trying to disarm me. “Can you at least tell me who the other boy involved is?”
Although I don’t love what Alec did, I’m not going to rat on my boyfriend.“I don’t know who he is.”
“Why did he sit by you then?”
“I’m not sure. I’m sorry, but I really don’t know anything.”
He sighs, leaning back into his chair. “I can tell you’re not going to tell me anything, so we’ll be done for now.”
I get up out of the chair, not wasting anytime getting to the door.
“But just know that I don’t appreciate you and Beth lying to me like this.” He says before I walk out of the room.
It’s best if I don’t acknowledge his last statement. Beth is waiting for me in the hallway.
“Oh my gosh, this is crazy.” She whispers as we walk through the hall.
Several counselors watch us as we walk by. They know we were involved in some way.
“He knows we’re lying.” My voice is as quiet as hers.
“Yeah, but that’s just common sense. They were both sitting with us before the fight.”
“Do you think we’ll get in trouble?” We’re almost out of the building.
“No way they can’t prove anything. And the best part is that no one has phones, so they don’t have proof of anything either.”
I breathe in the fresh air as soon as we’re outside. It’s calm again. It’s been an insane day, so I'm embracing this brief moment of calm completely.
“You didn’t tell me Alec is like a pro fighter.”
It’s not a shocking statement that he did fight Kai in an experienced manner. His every movement was calculated to near perfection, even when he’s facing someone weak like Kai.
“I didn’t know he had experience with fighting.”
“Girl, he’s crazy. At least you don’t have to worry about someone hurting you. But he did take it a bit far.”
It’s at times like this that I wish she knew everything about him. It would make this conversation so much easier. She could understand that, although he had taken it too far, he also struggled because of his wolf. I know enough to guess that part of the reason he lost control was his wolf. But I do agree with her.
“Yeah, he definitely went way too far.”
“Oh my gosh, I almost forgot, did you see Cassie?”
Once again, I wish I could just tell her everything. But instead, I have to turn on my pathetic acting again and pretend I’m shocked at seeing Cassie.
“Yeah, I couldn’t believe she was there.”
“And how strong is she? She handled him easily. I don’t remember her being super muscular or anything.”
“It was shocking that she was able to pull him away. But either way, I’m glad.” I try to change the direction of the conversation.
“What was she even doing here, though? Like, was she lurking, watching us? Has she been around us this whole time?” She’s being Beth again, letting her mind run wild.
“I don’t know why she was here. The only thing that makes sense is that she came after him, but I don’t know why.” We’re almost back to our cabin.
“I know he shouldn’t have beaten him to this point, but I must say it’s hot as hell that he fought defending you like that.”
For the first time since all of this, a smile is on my face. “You’re too much.” She’s not wrong; it is hot, but I don’t need to promote what he did, at least not out loud.
We walk into the cabin, and I’m taken aback to see everyone here. They’re either sitting on the beds or the chairs. It’s surprising to even see Kiersten and Lexi here. We haven’t really seen or been around each other since the whole fight, except when we're sleeping.
“Is that guy your boyfriend?” Lexi asks right after the door shuts behind us.
“Why does it matter to you?” Beth asks before I can answer.
“I would like to know, considering he just almost killed Kai.” “More importantly, what did Kai do to make him beat him like that?” Erica asks.
“We don’t know anything, so don’t ask us,” I say to all of them.
I wouldn’t be against telling the triplets, but I don’t want them to tell anyone by accident. Right now, only Beth, Kai, and I know the truth. I would like to keep that circle small; not including more people ensures us not getting in trouble. That actually makes me wonder how Alec plans to stop Kai from talking, or whether he even plans to do anything. Maybe how severely he beat Kai is enough to stop him.
“Well, we’re stuck inside for the rest of the day because of your fight, so I think we should be told something.”
“Once again, we don’t really know much. It wasn’t our fight, we just happened to be around it when it happened.”
They aren’t happy with our answers, but decide to drop it.
“I heard his nose is broken and so is his arm.” I overhear their gossip.
I guess I shouldn’t be shocked, considering Alec has werewolf strength, but I genuinely am at the sheer power he showed like it was nothing. I hope he’s had enough time to cool off because he is the first place I’m going in the morning.