Helanie:
"Whoa! Easy there, why are you looking at me like you're about to kill me?" He raised his hands dramatically, pretending to surrender, though I knew it was just his way of mocking me.
"You knew if I participated in that kind of activity, I'd be disqualified, didn't you?" I hissed, a frown etched on my forehead, my eyes glaring at him.
He shrugged, adjusting his jacket with one hand before wrinkling his nose. "One less competitor."
"You're an asshole, Lamar," I muttered under my breath.
"Okay, fine. I heard what happened. You chickened out and escaped. Key word: escaped. So what's the big deal?" He sounded so nonchalant, as if the game he played with me didn't matter. Of course he didn't know that I ended up in my stepbrother's private room.
"Oh, so just because I didn't get caught, everything's fine?" I wanted to lash out, but he seemed too strong. I kept my hands to myself and maintained a safe distance.