Instantly, every cell in his body snapped to high alert. "If it ends now… if Edward suddenly comes back and remembers everything that just happened…" He swallowed hard, eyes locked on the two.
Deril was still grinning, still tugging at Edward's arm like he was seconds away from turning the court into a full-blown spectacle. Edward still hadn't moved. Still wore that same blank face. But Alaric, who had seen it before, knew the signs.
The fun part was over now.
It was just a matter of seconds before everything blew up.
Alaric deflated, his chest rising and falling rapidly. "Oh my God… what will happen when Edward wakes up?"
He's definitely gonna lose it. And who knows what he'll do after this. But…" a sly grin crept across his lips, uncontrollable, "this is about to get good. Looks like the real show's just about to begin."
