“Debra, I said get the fuck out of here! Don’t you understand me?”
Seeing that I didn’t obey, Adam became even more aggressive. He took a step toward me, and I knew that I’d be in big trouble if I didn’t come up with something fast.
In a moment of desperation, I blurted, needed to talk to you. It sounded urgent.
Caleb just told me that he
Adam stopped in his tracks. “Did he say what it was about?”
Of course, it was a lie.
I could only tell him perfunctorily, “I think it has something to do with Janiya’s injuries. I don’t know the details. He didn’t tell me.”
In order to prevent Adam from asking Caleb about it, I immediately took out my phone and called Caleb
The call soon connected.
“Good evening, Mr. Wright.” I tried to sound calm. “You told me just now that you needed to talk to Mr. Cooper, right? Well, he just came back from the party. You can talk to him on the phone now
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“Debra? What’s going on?” Caleb asked in confusion.
Because Adam was watching me intently, I couldn’t tell Caleb the truth.
I could only continue to lie.
“Earlier today, at the hospital, didn’t you say that you needed to talk to Mr. Cooper? I’m calling to tell you that he is right here with me now.”
“Why’d you lie to Adam again? Do you want to get yourself killed?”
Caleb finally understood what was going on and Lowered his voice considerably.
I didn’t know how to answer him, so I kept silent.
Maybe it was because I was taking too Long, but Adam suddenly walked to me impatiently. “Well? What the hell is going on? Give me your phone
I’U talk to him myself.”
I was afraid that Caleb might expose my lie after I gave Adam my phone, so my hands were sweating profusely.
“I’ll help you, but you have to promise me one thing,” Caleb said in the end.
“Okay, okay,” I replied hastily.
Relieved, I handed the phone to Adam.
The two chatted on the phone for a while. I couldn’t hear what they were talking about, but in the end, Adam complained, “Janiya’s such a troublemaker!”
After hanging up the phone and tossing it back to me, Adam loosened his tie and walked towards his room. “I’m tired. I’m going to bed.”
