We are on our way to meet the detective at my dorm room. I’m not sure why she wants to meet there, but she seemed to be on edge. We are bringing boxes with us so I can get my stuff while I’m here. I haven't charged my phone yet so hopefully Penny is here so I can talk to her.
“You ready?” Keith asks as I slide my key into the lock.
“Uh... yeah. I think so,” I say. I push the door open and see Penny standing with Abigail.
“Oh my God, Bekah,” Penny says tearfully as she hugs me tight. “I’m so sorry. I didn’t help. I should have helped.”
“What? Slow down. What are you talking about?” I ask, pulling away from her.
“I saw what they did to you,” she says tearfully. I look at Abigail, and she nods.
“I don’t understand,” I say. She pulls me over to sit on her bed and takes my hands.
“I saw you leave, and the guys left seconds later. Grant said they had some frat bullshit to do. I thought you and Grant were messingaround because he would never shut the fuck up about you, so I followed him. They got pretty far ahead of me and... I was taking a video because I was so sure he was cheating on me with you. I just wanted proof... I came around the corner and Grant shoved you over that table... I froze. I didn’t know what to do. Grant has an explosive temper so I knew going over there could have gotten us both killed if he escalated enough... I just kept taking a video. I knew you couldn’t see them, so I was afraid if I didn’t, they’d get away with it.
“Scott was the second one... when Dylan and Shane started... Uhm... Grant saw me. I freaked out and ran. I got a little ways away when I realized what I had done, so I went back. That’s when I saw you with Professor Bramlett and the police were pulling up... I took the video to the campus police, but they refused to look at it. They said I videoed them without their permission, so they had no interest in seeing it. I called you over and over, but I couldn’t get ahold of you. I went back to them a few hours later and said you never came back to the dorm, and they said if you weren’t back by Monday to let them know.”
“I... I don’t know what to say.” My voice is quiet, and I can’t help but to look at Keith. I can see on his face that he wants to come over here and hug me, but he can’t.
“I’ve been calling you over and over again. I never thought to try and reach out to him. I feel like I’ve lost my mind,” she says. “I’m sorry I didn’t help. I didn’t know what to do. I never thought he’d do something like that.”
“Can... can you tell it’s them?” I ask her.
“Yeah,” she sniffs. “It’s crystal clear.” I sigh and stand up. I can’t be still anymore.
“I’ve sent the video to the district attorney,” Abagail says, glancing at her phone. “And... I have the warrant for their arrest.”
“Oh my God,” I say. I look at Keith and he smiles brightly at me. “So, what now?”
“Now... I will call for backup,” she says. “Penny?”
“I’m going to call them and tell them that I need to talk to them. I’ll say you just got here and you’re asleep, so they have to be quiet.”
“That’s... gross, but I have a feeling they’d jump at the opportunity for that set up,” I say.
“I’ll be here and Keith, you can stay as well if you’d like. I’m sure Rebekah will appreciate the support,” she says. Penny narrows her eyes slightly before pulling her phone out. I take the opportunity to go over and start packing my things.
“Hello?” I hear Grant say from Penny’s phone. I try to fight off the tears as I pack.
“Hey. We need to talk,” Penny says simply.
“I agree,” he says.
“Are you with the guys?” she asks.
“Why?” Grant asks.
“I’m just confused as to what I saw last night,” Penny says. “I guess I just don’t get why you’d cheat on me with my friend.”
“Have you talked to her?” he asks.
“Kinda. Not really,” Penny says. “She came in a few hours ago in the same outfit. I tried to get her to talk to me, but she wouldn’t. She just got in bed and went to sleep.”
“She’s in bed now?” he asks. His interest in my location and what I’m doing forces tears to run down my cheeks.
“Yeah. Can you and the guys come over so we can all talk? I just want to make sense of things without shit blowing up.”
“Yeah. We can head over now,” he says. “Truthfully, babe... she came onto me when I went to the bathroom. I tried to let her down easily when she was asking if we could get out of there. When she stormed out, we went after her and... I just... I fucked up and let her convince us. I don’t know why I did it.”