"That wasn't the same kid," Jack muttered for the fourth time. "That wasn't the Peter Carter I used to mess with. Did you see what he did to Holloway? I've never—" He cut himself off, shaking his head like words couldn't do it justice.
"Dude's been hiding some serious rage," Tyler Hayes said, trying for casual but landing somewhere closer to nervous. "We all knew he was smart, but nobody thought he had… whatever that was."
"Yeah," one of their friends muttered. "Smart people don't usually flip desks like they're made of Legos."
Sofia Delgado stood nearby with Lea Martinez, the two girls watching the police lights flicker across the street. Sofia's face was a mix of shock and a reluctant, almost dangerous admiration. Lea, on the other hand, looked like she'd swallowed a lemon and it was still fighting back.
"I can't believe Peter did that," Sofia said, shaking her head in disbelief. "I mean… good for him if Holloway was doing something to Emma, but Jesus. That's… a lot."
