“What’s so bad that we had to get out of the house so you could tell me? Matt didn’t bother waiting until his longtime friend could sit down in Steve’s living room before asking the question. He watched his friend, knowing whatever he had to tell him, it wouldn’t be good.
Steve looked away. “You should know, I asked her if I could tell you. She’s the one who suggested we come out here.”
“Just spit it out, man, the stalling is only making it worse.”
From the reluctant look on Steve’s face, Matt knew something was seriously wrong with JV, Matt’s sister and Steve’s mate.
“Matt, man.” Steve paused. “She was raped.”
The world went silent. His stomach churned. “What? When?” he blinked several times.
Steve sat in the recliner. “While she was still in college.”
Matt sat on the sofa, dropped
