Chapter Four
A part of me wanted to turn and walk away, leaving the monster chained to the radiator. He deserved it, he deserved worse, but then I’d never know. Lack of closure was more potent than guilt. The only way to get answers was to face him.
I took a deep breath, stepped into the apartment, locking the battered door behind me and moved into the bedroom with more confidence than I felt. Against the radiator, the body had changed shape. Teach was beginning to stir and stretch, his eyes would open any second.
“Rise and shine asshole!” I belted out, aiming to startle.
His narrow eyes flicked open, but he didn’t flail, didn’t panic. Ever the professional. “What?” he mumbled.
After the events of the last few days, Teach had been through just as much as I had and should have been jus
