Kelly
At first I'm convinced I can't have heard Merv correctly.
"There was what?!" I gasp. Holly sits up straighter. Crash's jaw drops, telling me really didn't think that's what Merv was going to say. His hand snakes over to my thigh under the table.
"Seriously?" he croaks.
"Deadly," Merv replies. I blink and he winces. "Okay, poor choice of words. What I mean is, this isn't a joke. It isn't a drill. And there's no doubt that we now have more than a credible threat. A crime was committed, clearly targeting you, Crash. You cannot return home today."
Crash closes his eyes. "For how long?"
