CHAPTER 4- Matiu -
“What the f**k are you, Mister Detective now?”
In Matiu’s periphery, Makere’s shadow slides along the wall. Footsteps that aren’t there thump in the back of his skull, like an echoing heartbeat. “Stay out of this,” he hisses under his breath. He’d ignore Makere if he could, but that just makes him more insistent. Makere getting more insistent tends to give Matiu a headache, which can drive him to violence. It’s easier just to shut him up early, rather than suffer the consequences.
Like ending up in prison.
“What?” Penny asks, her voice just as low so that Rose won’t hear.
Matiu waves her off, ignoring her sullen glare. Just edgy, slightly crazy Matiu muttering to himself again. Nothing new to see here, sister. Rose presses the button for the elevator. The shaft hums
