Redamancy ☆ DC Stargirl • Yolanda Montez (III)

Fourteen

Freya's POV:

Since we were in our suits, we didn't want to start bombarding Courtney with questions in the middle of the cul-de-sac. Especially since this was a team discussion, we met up with Beth at the Pit Stop.

And the ride there was awkward. Yolanda refused to ride back with Courtney on her staff and Rick opted to pick up Beth in his car.

I tried to at least strike up something to start a conversation with Yolanda but she stayed quiet. I wasn't even sure if she needed time to think or if she was pissed at me too for not tagging along to take the laptop back.

Courtney stepped away from STRIPE with a sigh and I lean against the ladder Beth sat on. "You should've had a plan."

"We did have a plan, Court." Rick scoffed in annoyance. "You just weren't involved."

"Because you haven't been around. You've been training the new Icicle." Yolanda harshly stated from beside me.

I wince at the tone. Not a good start.

"I'm not training anyone." Courtney emphasized. "I'm trying to help him, just like we should be trying to help Cindy."

"This isn't about Cindy anymore. Okay? You lied to us."

"I didn't mean to, but--

"You would think, after everything that happened with your mom and Pat, you would realize how damaging this is to us." Yolanda interrupted.

"It was Cameron's secret. It wasn't mine to tell--

Rick crossed his arms over his chest. "And Cameron mattered more than us?"

"No, I-I-I promised not to tell anyone."

"Courtney, he is a threat!" He yelled out in frustration.

"No, he's not!" Courtney rose her voice as well.

"Yes, he is, and you made that decision by yourself when all of us," Rick gestured to all of us. "who are a team, are at risk."

"You turned your back on us for him, Courtney." Yolanda firmly stated.

Courtney looked over to where Beth and I stood, seeing that we hadn't said one word.

I turn to Beth and notice her nervous demeanor before she lets out a sigh. "I've been on your side this whole time. Trusting everyone because you think we should. But Rick and Yolanda are right. You should've told us, Court."

Courtney's eyes land on mine but Yolanda and Rick look toward me with expectant looks. Great.

"Courtney...I've always been there through your screw-ups but that's because you've always told it to me straight. This time you didn't and..." I trail as I lean off of the ladder to take a step forward. "What do you think is going to happen as soon as Cameron finds out what really happened to his father? For all we know, his grandparents might already know and told him and he's just waiting for the perfect moment to strike. He might spare you since you're dating him but the rest of us? Our families could be in danger and the least you could have done is trust us enough to tell us what's going on with him. To figure it out as a team. Not training him by yourself while the rest of us are trying to solve a murder."

"All this talk about trusting each other." Yolanda spoke up, shaking her head in disappointment. "Turns out, the person I'm closest to is the one that can't be trusted."

Tears begin to well in Courtney's eyes as she let out a shaky breath. "I'm sorry. I really am. Um..." She momentarily looked off to the side to take a deep breath before she turned to us. "Look, until we get this sorted out, maybe Sylvester should lead the JSA."