Coolest Girl in Town

"Mole? Who is it? You don't think it's me, do you?" Narissa peppered as a hint of malice laced her quirked brow.

"No, no, no, no, no. How dare I doubt your character?! You don't know this yet, do you? Raymond and Clement just got ambushed by Area X, and Alex still hasn't come around…" Danny left his words hanging and waited for Narissa's response. He was sure the young woman would get what he was trying to say.

If they wanted to put on a show for the outsiders, they'd need the foes, Narissa and Zephyr, to play the lead. However, there was no conflict during this important time, so he had to come up with something.

Alas, Narissa didn't react dramatically as he had expected but merely nodded understandingly. "Indeed, there are many things we don't know about him."

"Right? I knew you'd also suspect him!" Danny's eyes lit up. He believed the show was about to begin.

"I did in the past," Narissa affirmed his speculation but corrected him the next second. "However, El and Alexander both trust him. Thus, I think we should also have a little faith in him."

It was apparent to Danny that Narissa's killer instinct was lacking that day, so he could only shrug it off. "I get what you mean, but for everyone's safety, Zephyr has to go if another accident happens."

At that, Narissa withdrew her gaze but didn't rebut him. "You guys make the call. I'm tired, so I'm going to turn in now. I have to continue looking for El tomorrow, after all."

With that, she went upstairs. She dared not stay downstairs for too long, for she feared running into Jamie.

"Looks like someone failed to make himself the rat, eh?" Ariel deliberately teased him, seeing that Danny failed to bring about a dispute.

she would've

Ariel mused while nodding in agreement. "It seems to me that she and Jamie have been acting strange ever since coming back from the

he smelled gossip coming. "That's exactly what I was trying to say! You know me so well, Honey. It's like you live in my brain!"

use a different reference?" Ariel huffed but wasn't serious about it. At that, she mused, "Do you remember the day we were drugged? Narissa and Jamie only returned at 3.00AM. Narissa was already acting weird at the time. I guess you could say she was quite impassive. Jamie wasn't himself either, and his clothes were buttoned

Narissa found him? Then, wouldn't that mean…" Danny was struck with an epiphany, and he instantly

of principle, and he was Exhibit A. If Jamie failed to hold the fort, then the consequences would be bleak.

on the same page as her. However, neither was willing to believe their guess.

should be more optimistic. They're each other's first love, after all.

"Have you never heard of this

him?" Danny blurted, only realizing what he had just said right after thinking aloud. At that, he gave himself a couple of solid slaps in the face. "Sorry, Honey. I don't mean anything else. I just think Narissa and Jamie are

the relationship knows if they are meant to be together." Ariel sighed, then glanced

of sight to find Jamie standing by the door. The man had pretty terrible dark circles, and his cheeks and chin were covered in stubble. As if that wasn't bad enough, his eyes were dull, and his face was sunken. He was practically a feeble hobo.

back exaggeratedly. "Who are you?!"

a zombie, then slumped onto the couch before pouring himself a glass of water and chugging

gone out to look for Elise?" Danny exclaimed with shock. He thought the man was literally sticks and bones, and

Once I stop, I'll have to face many things I don't want to."

that, Danny and Ariel exchanged a glance. No doubt their guess was pretty solid.

beside Jamie, and leaned closer to him, whispering, "Dude,

feet. "I will never

to himself. With that, he stood up and pushed Jamie back onto the couch. "Okay, okay, you didn't. We're