Spencer was silent. She wasn’t sure quite how she was supposed to take that.

“So neither of you are doing anything constructive with your lives?” Kyla asked, glancing from one girl to the other. “It wouldn’t matter if you stayed here a few extra days before we decide what to do with you.”

Spencer and Madison looked at each other helplessly. Madison cleared her throat before speaking up.

“But…why?”

“Here we go again with the questions.” Ashley turned an accusing a look on Madison. “Have you forgotten so quickly?” Madison’s eyes fell in her lap. Oh God, she was about to die. Ashley continued, pleased with the fear on Madison’s face. “I don’t think it’s that I don’t like questions that much. I’m starting to think that maybe it’s your voice Madison.” Kyla gave a small chuckle as Ashley continued. “But don’t worry, there is a solution for everything. From now on, you don’t speak to me. Just get Spencer here to do all the talking. Okay?”

Madison was on the verge of saying something before thinking it over. Instead, she just nodded.

Ashley turned to Spencer. “Would you like to know why you have to stay here Spencer?” Spencer only nodded, a little afraid to speak. Ashley quickly shook her head and Spencer wondered what she did wrong. “Spencer, I want you to do the opposite of Madison. Don’t ever nod or shake your head at me okay? I love your voice.”

Spencer almost nodded before changing her mind. “Okay. Why do we have to stay here?”

“Well that should be actually easy for you to answer yourself.” Ashley said, pleased that Spencer actually spoke now. “You saw some stuff that you weren’t supposed to, plain and simple.”

“I still don’t understand.” Spencer hesitated before she spoke. “I honestly don’t know what’s even going on. I don’t really know who you are, so there’s no way I could tell anything.”

“You don’t know who we are?” Ashley asked, a hint of surprise in her voice.

Spencer shook her head before answering. “No.”

“You’re not lying?” Kyla asked, the same surprise in her voice.

“No.”

Ashley gave a small chuckle before pushing her chair back from the table. “Why don’t you come with me Spencer?”

Spencer looked at Ashley warily. She glanced at Madison, who still had her head bowed.

“Don’t worry. Kyla will take care of Madison.” Ashley finally stood up from the table and waited as Spencer did the same. “Since you don’t know anything, you really have no reason to fear me…”