Page 229 of Wicked Brutal

Kaid groans. “My dad.”

I reach into my pocket. Dad. Mom. Dad again. Mom twice. Fuck.

Cat looks over Ally’s shoulder. “Do they have the video already?” All five of us stare at her. She lifts both hands. “Right. Stupid question.”

Penny checks GlossX. Her eyes widen. “Oh my God.”

“What?” Becca asks.

“There are so many.” She scrolls. “Different angles. Someone filmed from upstairs.”

Danny takes her phone. “That’s creepy.”

“It’s Edgewood.”

Becca checks hers. “Somebody has the entire Xander part.”

X smiles. “Good angle?”

Penny looks. “Unfortunately.”

I finally open Dad’s messages.

Dad: Call me.

Dad: Now.

Dad: Arthur has already called.

Dad: Your mother has seen the video. I suggest emotional preparation.

I close my eyes.

Ally peers at my screen. “What?”

“Mom saw it.”

Mom’s messages are worse.

Mom: Ryan.

Mom: Ryan Walter Harrington.

Oh, fuck.

Mom: Do not do anything else until you speak to us.

Mom: Also I love you. Still furious. Call your father.

Kaid checks his messages. “My dad says Arthur thinks this is useful.”

“What?” I ask.

Kaid reads. “Video proves Tremblay abandoned Ally in a public setting to confront five high-school students because Ryan refused to obey him.”

X’s eyebrows rise. Danny looks at me.

Kaid keeps scrolling. “Arthur says not to respond to anyone, don’t delete anything, and send him every angle we get.”