Chapter 69 A Fragile Trust

• I watched, my vision still slightly blurry, as Kyle leaned in close to DK and said something. I couldn’t hear what he said, but whatever it was, it made DK laugh. Not a real laugh, one of those cold, bitter chuckles that doesn’t reach the eyes.
• He brought his fingers to the side of his lips, wiped at the blood from where Kyle had punched him, and looked down at it with a kind of amused detachment.
• Then Kyle turned to me. His eyes softened just a little when they landed on me, but there was still so much tension in his face, like he was holding back more than he could express. He walked over to where Lucas stood by my side, still supporting me.