Helanie:
"Actually, it's because we haven't seen Lucy yet. If you give us a few minutes," I said, my heart thumping hard, but I kept my exterior neutral.
"I'm pretty sure you've met her already," Malarkey finally spoke up. His voice was so strangely sharp, and the way he pronounced every word made it seem like he was judging Lamar and me. Or maybe that was just how he spoke to people who didn't have a much higher rank.
"Well, even if we haven't, you can't take us away," Lamar decided to take the direct approach. I was only wasting my time. I had a feeling Emmet would come. But then I wondered if I was doing the right thing by dragging him into this mess. What if he's unavailable and doesn't see the alarm?
"Huh, for someone like you with such a low rank, you're very bold. What was your name again?" Malarkey asked in a much more threatening tone.