A THREAT

"Whose…?" He paused and narrowed his eyes. "Is that yours?" He asked.

I tried to talk but then, I hesitated…I'm pretty sure he has seen my phone countless times. He is smart, and he's going to detect if I'm lying.

I cleared my throat.

"No…" I swallowed.

He raised his eyebrow as the phone didn't stop ringing and I couldn't bring myself to answer it in front of him. "You know what? Why do you go back to Christa? I'd just–" He looked at the box weirdly as I tried to hide it behind me. "–Give the kid whatever this is." He said softly, reaching out to collect it.

Without thinking, I yelled. "No!" Before I could realize my actions, the people's eyes were fixed on me.

Damit!

I raised my head to meet Reggie's shocked face.

In his mind; Why is she acting strange?

"Uh… I'm sorry…" I said faintly, avoiding his gaze.

Luckily, the phone stopped ringing and I let out a sigh of relief.

"Honey? Are you okay?" He placed his two hands on my shoulder. It was as if his suspicion grew stronger, but he