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"I... I think I might have killed his dad."
Chapter Thirty-Three
Kennedy
I stare at Conner, my body vibrating at his words. “You did what?”
“The other night, after we... I went to the Heights. I was so fucking angry, K. I didn’t even think about it, I just acted on impulse. I wanted it to be him. I wanted it to be Warren, but he wasn’t there.”
“Conner...” My heart splinters, my pulse racing dangerously. “We need to call someone. We need to find out if he’s okay.” Panic swells inside me as I scramble off the bed to find my cell phone.
“Fuck,” he murmurs, tugging the ends of his hair. “I fucked up, I’m sorry, I—”
“Shh.” I lift my finger at him as I dial Jay’s number. He answers on the second ring.
“Yeah?”
“Jay, it’s me, Kennedy.”
“Kenny?” Surprise coats his voice. “How are—”
“I need you to do something for me.”
“Okay.”
“Can you go check on Warren’s dad for me? I think he might be hurt...”
“What the fuck?”
“I can’t explain everything right now, but can you do it for me? Please. I wouldn’t ask if it wasn’t important.”
“Yeah, yeah, okay. I’ll head over there right now.”
The relief I feel barely touches the dread sitting heavy in my stomach.
“Call me when you get there. And Jay, be careful.”
I hang up, glancing back at Conner. He sits on the edge of the bed, the blood drained from his face.
“Jay is going to go over there.”
“I didn’t mean... I was just...”
“Shh.” I go to him, letting him wrap his arms around my waist. “I’m sure it will be okay.”
“What if it’s not? What if I... killed him?”
My eyes shutter as I inhale a ragged breath. Steeling myself, I gaze down at him, brushing the hair out of his eyes. “Then we’ll figure it out, together.”
“Yeah?” Hope sparkles in his eyes.
“Yeah. It’s you and me, Conner. Nothing will ever change that.”
He pulls me down on his lap, kissing me hard. I feel the tears streak down his cheeks. “I just lost it,” he whispers against my lips. “I just saw red and lost it.”
“Shh.” Touching my brow to his, I stare at his crushed expression. “You should have told me.”
“I know, fuck, I know, but I just... I pushed it down and told myself everything would be okay.”
