Helanie:
"Is she okay?" I asked, watching Emmet shine light into Jenny’s eyes.
"Is she going to lose the memory of us?" I continued, rubbing my palms anxiously. If I could, I would trade eyes with her.
Lamar and Gavin stood beside Emmet in his office, while Penn was pacing around, hands on his head, looking anxious.
"Is she going to be possessed by the demon of the powder?" The minute those words left my lips, Emmet raised his head and stared at me in silence.
"What? Is she going to?" My breath hitched. Even Jenny started smiling. What was so funny about it?
Emmet then turned to one side, staring at Gavin, who instantly swallowed his laugh and tried to keep his posture straight, then looked to the other side where Lamar was standing. Lamar had the same reaction, but he hid his laugh by biting the inside of his cheek.
"Alright, tell me, which one of you told her that?" Emmet sighed, rolling in his chair. They both pointed at each other.
"Lamar did," I frowned.
"There is no such thing as that," Emmet turned to me and shook his head. He looked so serious most of the time, but the minute he looked at me, his eyes would shine so brightly that my heart would start beating loudly.
"Is she okay?" Penn definitely wasn’t part of any jokes. While I gave deadly glares to Lamar, Penn intervened to ask Emmet.
"I know what was put in her eyes," Emmet said, "but I won’t tell any of you. Let the test pass, and then we’ll see." We stared at each other in shock. "Trust me, it will be worth the wait."
Of course, I would trust Emmet in a heartbeat, but Penn couldn’t agree with him, and I understood why. He was concerned about his sister’s health.
"What if it gives her any side effects?" Penn anxiously rubbed his palms, hunching over the table to question Emmet.
"It won’t. However, it will make her act up. So I’ll suggest you guys keep an eye on her during the test," Emmet claimed, obviously upsetting Penn.
"I can’t let her go out for the test when I know something’s been put in her eyes," the moment he slammed his fist on the table, we all stepped away because Emmet steadily stretched his neck and then gave him dead-eye contact.
"There’s nothing you can do about this powder. It fades away in a few days. So, either you make a fuss now and delay the test, or let her go out for the test and pass the test," Emmet’s words were convincing. Even Jenny gently held her brother’s arm to stop him from resisting anymore.
"So the decision is yours," Emmet said.
"I will go for the test," Jenny explained, getting up from her seat and making a decision for herself. I could tell Penn wasn’t too satisfied, but as Emmet said, there was nothing we could do, so he had to bow down to the decision.
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