CHAPTER 20.

　　~Malia~

　　”And what if I don’t help you? Since you didn't ask me to,”

　　Avery lifted her head, clenching her jaw, her lips forming a thin line as though she was keeping herself from saying something she would regret.

　　A smirk came upon Ravens' face as she nodded her head approvingly. We all stood flabbergasted at what had just occurred. Raven had asked Avery a question, received no answer and yet it was as though the silence was an answer in itself.

　　”Show me the way,” Raven said with a pleased grin.

　　”Wait, that’s it? I wanna hear what would happen if she didn't help,” the guy, Lucas said. The older guy that I knew to be Fredrick smacked him on the back of his head.

　　”She had one source of leverage to use against me and she didn’t, for that she earns my respect, at least a little bit of it,” she smirked and looked at Avery who still showed nothing, her face was covered with a mask that none of us could lurk behind.