Helanie:
"It's not that I'm embarrassed. I just don't think people are ready yet. We're dealing with monsters and the X Codex. We can't handle all sorts of other rumors at the same time," I tried to explain to Emmet once we stepped into the guest room.
My old room that I used to share with Vani. I noticed two single beds placed side by side, each against a wall.
"Rumors can't kill us. There's some other reason you're too scared to talk about," Emmet said calmly as he took off his coat and folded it neatly. He then grabbed my bag to place it in the closet too.
"How are you so sure I have another reason?" I asked, watching him smile and shake his head.
"I know you, Helanie. Just because I drank a lot, you all think I'm just a drunk guy who doesn't know what's going on around him."
I felt hurt by his comment. It wasn't insulting to me, but it made me wonder if he still carried pain from long ago.
