Just after the sun rose come Sunday morning, I walked alone into the large gymnasium Dexter and I visited yesterday. I requested for a permit to practice today and they granted me one just last night after dropping Kate off at her place. Taking my bow in my hand, I moved towards an empty booth and set my equipment aside.
“He’s not here with you?”
I didn’t even need to turn around to know who it was from. Stretching my arms above, I waited thirty full seconds before saying, “He had something to do this morning so he left early.”
Maxwell “Max” Evans helped me stretch my legs this time, pushing hard on my back. I grunted slightly but that didn’t stop him from giving his support. Instead, he asked me, “How was Ben?”
I shook my head, reaching for my left foot with my right arm. “He wasn’t h
