Emmet:
We began to walk behind Helanie like lost puppies, all four in a line. Once we were in the room, she slammed the door of Kaye's room shut and locked it. As she turned around, I saw Maximus look at her excitedly.
"No, Maximus, we're not here for that," she snapped at him, and he calmed down as he was unbuttoning his shirt.
But under our gazes, he muttered, "I was just joking."
I guess he was trying to lighten the mood. He was way too happy not to make a sexual joke.
"You," Helanie pointed at me. "I'll give you five minutes to start talking, because after that, you're out of the room and will never be part of this conversation."
She stated it loud and clear, warning me to tell her why I did what I did. But the fact that she believed I had a reason gave me hope.
"I would love to, but—" I paused and made eye contact with Kaye.
"I'll be waiting outside," Kaye said, and Helanie started to frown.
