Chapter 12
Alright, somebody needed to break the silence. This was… terrifying… is the only word I can think of describe this situation. Doc's ex-girlfriend was here, he still loved her, and apparently she still loved him, but there was that terrifying tension in the air. What letter? What was she talking about?
"Look…" I eventually managed. Everyone's eyes were full of relief at the silence finally being broken. Everyone wanted someone to break the silence, but no one had been brave enough to do it until this point. How long had we all been sitting there? "I don't know what you guys are… were… talking about, I really hope I'm not the only one, but-" It was at that point in time that I realized we were all doomed.
That look in her eyes… I recognized it immediately. I suddenly yelped and jumped backward, to which I was greeted with many confused looks, but I didn't care. I knew who did this to her. No! He was dead! Terror overcame me.
"Please… please no!"
"Connor?" Kimberly asked, concerned.
"Zeltrax?!" I screamed questioningly. Kimberly yelped as well. "Tell me I'm wrong… please…"
"What… about Smitty?" Dr. Oliver asked.
"Nothing!" Kimberly and I yelped in union. This would tear Doc apart. He couldn't know… not yet.
"Really? Nothing?"
"Yup!" I replied in a cheerful manner, doing everything I could to not sound suspicious. "Everything's fine."
"Very well," Doc replied, but it was obvious we'd talk about this later. What would I tell him? I couldn't tell him Zeltrax had done this to her! He would just blame himself, and that wouldn't help anything. Why me? Why did I have to be the one to recognize the look in her eyes? Why? Why me?