Chapter 2
Aliyana
Present day
The darkness can be the setting for one's nightmare or the sign of one’s escape. There are instances between life and death, decisions we need to make.
Only when we are weighing our options thinking we chose the most plausible of the lot, we have no idea that the selections we end up making, can sometimes have drastic consequences.
Like the people who killed my friend, Ren. They had no idea when they pulled that trigger, we were going to catch up to them so easily. Stupid people. The one who betrayed us had no inclination that we would ever find out.
We have, well, I have. And right now, I am the one with the trump card. But showing my hand too early would not be wise so I bite my tongue. Waiting.
The long skinny brush hangs by the tails end through my
