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See? Killing was not so Raize cared about

Such an asshole

I shifted back, ignoring the look Raize sent my way

Abra—don’t even like you threatening it Your girl is loony I’ain, you should put her down She’s a liability for you, ao”

Raize shifted, blocking ain, shut the fuck up when it comes to her She ain’t your business”

I looked down as silence settled over us, except for Abra his feet in the dirt

“I either give you my phone or I walk? Those are my two options?”

“It’s not a bullet in your skull”

A shiver went downnothing

“I can’t give you my phone”

“Then start walking”

“Is this really how you’re going to play me out? All these years? I thron for you, and now I’h my phone?”

“We have different employers”

“You don’t know my employer!”

“Then tell me”

I closedmy breath for him

I didn’t want this guy to die, despite hi to a decision If Abra to walk away, despite what he’d been told And he knew it, too I felt that in the air as well

It eltering, pressing down on us

I reached out, not knowing ers touched Raize’s back I felt hiers down, looping the there

Two days ago, I’d never have thought to do this, but I was

I had touched Raize of my own accord, and it settled me

Was that why I did this?

No I was trying to touch hi for his friend’s life He stepped forward, dislodging my hold

“Who’s on your phone, Abram? Who don’t you want me to see?”

Suddenly, a growl erupted fro up

I ju to hear another gunshot