Clementine:
We were never given counseling for it. They expected us to come here and act like the north was just the past or some game show. It wasn’t. It meant more to us.
Miss Lenora looked shocked and disgusted by my squadmate’s reaction.
"If anything, ask the others why it was Clementine who was constantly targeted. She did her best. And then Suki stabbed her in the back," Ian said, and gasps erupted through the hall.
"Clementine found a cellar and helped them get in," Ian continued. "But Suki stabbed her when she wanted to get in herself. Why? Did she not deserve to save herself? Did she not deserve one night of safety? The Wendigos were attacking, and Suki was attacking Clementine, not the Wendigos."
Ian’s veins began to stand out as he raised his voice, his tone thundered through the hall.
"Before you point your finger at Suki, let me tell you, I watched her look at you two begging to be saved. What did you two do? Nothing," Joshua finally snapped out to reality and yelled at Ian.
"Oh, fuck, I did not want to save her. She was constantly coming at Clementine, trying to kill her. Clementine was stabbed. If I had to choose between the two, I would save my squadmate. My..." He trailed off.
After a deep breath, Ian finished, "—my friend."
I didn’t know whether to be glad he stood up for me or annoyed he hadn’t said ’mate.’
"Wait a minute," Ms. Lenora snapped. "Suki was the one who stabbed Clementine?" She pointed at me and then at Joshua.
"I did not see anything," Joshua excused.
"Exactly. You didn’t, because you were hiding in the cellar like a coward while you sent your bitch to attack the one who saved you that night," Ian growled.
"Suki is fucking gone forever and you are calling her slurs?" Joshua started to pace toward Ian, but Ian straightened, squared his shoulders, and didn’t back down.
"Wait, wait, wait, step back, everyone," Ms. Lenora rushed in between them, standing in the middle with her arms wide and palms ready to push them apart if they got closer.
Mr. Rick rushed forward and grabbed Joshua, pushing him back. Miss Rue walked up and stood in front of Ian, giving him a look and shaking her head to stop any violence.
"If Suki truly stabbed Clementine, which would explain the wound on her back because a Wendigo wouldn’t do that, it’s sad none of you mentioned it in your initial statements," Ms. Lenora said sharply.
"We weren’t there," Mira quickly defended herself.
"What about you?" Ms. Lenora asked Jack. "You two didn’t know Suki stabbed Clementine?" she continued to point out Jack and Joshua.
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