Everyone listened as Stephen summarized what had happened to him since the night Sven was arrested. It was more detailed than the previous night when he had spoken to Slater, as the surprise had left him unable to recall every little detail.
But now, after retelling his story for the second time, it was clearer. This time, Stephen didn't need to summarize it out of panic; it was more organized. He left out Slater's part, though, as promised. By the time Stephen finished, his frown was nearly touching the floor.
Meanwhile, Charles remained smiling, as he should, while Haines remained nonchalant. From another perspective, Stephen appeared to be bantering with Charles, who was having fun with it. Haines, on the other hand, was indifferent… as expected.
"That's what happened," Stephen huffed, leaning back, looking annoyed and impatient. "I don't want to do it, alright?"