Janiya staggered from the blow and tried to turn around to see who hit her. Caleb stood in front of me without hesitation, blocking me from her sight.
The next second, I heard the loud thud of her body hitting the floor. Caleb stepped aside. I saw that Janiya slumped on the floor
Her head seemed to have hit the wall behind her, knocking her out instantly.
“Well…”
Caleb and I Looked at each other wordlessly.
Neither of us knew what to say. The awkward atmosphere lasted a few antagonizing seconds. Finally, Caleb went over to check on Janiya. After confirming that she was indeed knocked out, he looked up at me in astonishment.
Caleb was shocked. “Debra! How the hell did you knock her out with one blow?”
Only then did I realize how badly I had overreacted. I stood glued to my spot, too dumbfounded to make a move.
ALL of a sudden, Caleb burst into Laughter. He didn’t seem to care that Janiya was lying on the floor, unconscious. He walked back to me, raised his eyebrows, and teased, “Debra, were you jealous?”
“Of course not!” I scoffed quickly.
𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.𝘤𝘰𝘮
Ivy, on the other hand, was very excited. “Good job, babe! You should’ve taught that damned Janiya a lesson a long time ago! I’ve been tolerating her for too Lon
Her praise made me feel even more flustered. Thinking about what I did just now, I felt completely baffled. I never acted out like this before.
How could this be?
Was I so jealous of Janiya?
“Hey, what’s wrong?” Caleb stopped teasing me when he saw how pale my face was.
I shook my head, feeling very upset. But I reminded myself that there were more important matters to deal with.
After thinking for a while, I said to Caleb, “Just pretend she passed out from the alcohol. She might not remember anything tomorrow, so don’t tell her anything, okay? If she knows I was the one who hit her, both of us will get into big trouble.”
“Okay. Caleb nodded in agreement.
Now that that was settled, I felt a little more at ease. I picked up my things and was about to leave, but Caleb stopped me. “Did you hear what Janiya and I were talking about just now?”
I didn’t know what he meant by that, but out of caution, I chose my next words very carefully. “No, I didn’t. What did you say?”
Caleb breathed a sigh of relief. Then he added seriously, “Nothing serious. Please leave Roz Town as soon as possible. Harlan can’t keep you safe. I can help you get out of here safely, if you’d Like.” Leave? How could I leave?
As long as my mission was still ongoing, I couldn’t leave.
