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“It’smy voice above the noise “It’s my fault, okay?”

The room went completely silent

“Jesus,” Trix said, looking atknown”

“Kara,” Draco barked, jerking his head once from side to side

I snapped my mouth shut, but the words I wanted to say felt like the air inside a balloon, the pressure growing every second that I didn’t speak

“Cops are here,” Grease announced easily “You want me to let them in?”

Trix looked at Ca passed between them, a sort of silent communication that none of the rest of us understood

“We’ll meet them outside,” Trix answered

Draco stood as his dadquietly in his ear Then, with a kiss on the side of Draco’s head, Caon walked outside, closing the door behind them

Trix went to Draco

“Let’s give ’e me toward the kitchen

Everything had felt kind of foggy and surreal until that htive Trix and Draco aoutside They weren’t showing a united front to the police at the door It was like they’d already given in to the inevitable

“You’re going to let the away from my dad “What the fuck?”

“Quiet,” my dad ordered

“This is bullshit” I looked at Charlie, but she wouldn’t meet my eyes

“You’re all just going to let the my voice shrill

“Enough, Kara,” Casper ordered

“Fuck you,” I spat The words weren’t fully out of my mouth beforein warning

I jerked, trying to pull away, but it was no use

Just then, Cam came back into the house “They wanna talk to you,” he said to Draco “You’re a minor, so I’ll be there with ya Say nothin’ until the lawyer shows up, you hear me?”