It was completely unexpected. Max hadn't even seen it coming, how Jay had predicted where he'd be and yanked him down to safety.
It showed Jay had instincts, real ones. But out of everything, the part that surprised Max the most was that this giant wall of muscle had clearly lied, shouting to throw everyone off, sending the others charging in the wrong direction.
Max didn't waste a second. He scrambled to his feet, not daring to linger. Who knew how long it would take for the others to realize they'd been tricked? Still, he had to ask.
"Why?" Max said, panting. "Why did you help me? You know Dipter's not going to be happy about this."
Jay just shrugged, completely casual about it, like none of this was a big deal. "As if you'd be dumb enough to tell them," he said. "And besides, you don't seem like the type to repay a favor like that with betrayal."
He spoke so matter-of-factly that Max almost forgot the situation they were in.
