“No. No, I don’t believe you.” Ember said after several seconds of silence.
She turned around, her face turned towards the door as though she might storm through it and leave Brandon and I to our own defenses. She didn’t, though. Her hesitation wasn’t just written across her face but was also in her posture. In the way she stood with her arms folded over her chest, her foot tapping incessantly against the concrete floor.
I needed to say something, because if Ember left, I had a feeling I wouldn