Her hands tightened on Jack a bit, looking completely afraid for a second.
“I-I figured as much,” she whispered, shame in her eyes. “I-I don’t know where he went though after I talked to him..I didn’t mean for this to happen either..!”
She took a deep breath, trying to calm down. Now was not the time to break down. She had to be strong. She had to be.
“I’ll help you look for him though. I need to apologize to him. But I don’t know where to start looking.”
[She nodded but Her heart sank a bit. So it was something Katelynn had done. She swallowed, shaking off the feelings that were sneaking into her. She knew Katelynn would never do anything on purpose to hurt a friend.]
Katelynn.. [she said quietly,] What did you talk about? It might help if we know what set him off.
And there it was, the dreaded question, what she had been dreading with Alice and now Violet was here to hear it. Both of them were close to Six after all and now she was going to lay down the ugly truth to them.
She tried to appear brave despite the guilt eating her up inside. Perhaps it would be okay for them to know about the facility? God it was supposed to be private and her going down there was only causing the secret to be exposed.
Sighing, she avoided their eyes. “Look..it’s not something I can just share..It’s Six’s business..I know you two are close to him but I’m not the person to ask..we need to find him first…I can’t betray him like this..”
Stepping out of Jack’s arms gently, she stood to face them as bravely as she could. “If Six wants to share, he will. But just know that I said wasn’t on purpose..I was just trying to help him with his past..to get over a few things..and instead it made him upset…and I want to apologize to him. But..we should go look for him and make sure he’s okay..”
“So it’s about that thing you went missing all night over?” Jack asked, his arms feeling a bit empty when she left them but he let his hands hang down by his sides as he looked at her. “K-Katelynn… this is important. F-for all we know Six could be injured. O… or something and if y-you have even an idea as to wh-where he could be this… look at them,” he gestured to Alice and Violet. “T-they’re both worried, ho-how can you just say that? That y-you upset him but you s-still can’t tell us why? …why? Isn’t t-this more important th-than if its his business or not?” he asks.
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