Michael Riverwoods Once we get out of this shithole, we'll talk. I promise. K's words bounced around inside my skull. It took most of my will not to respond to that. There was a million things running in my mind. All were screaming. All were shouting. Yelling at me to say it all out loud. Why I was acting up. Why I was afraid. Why... I have been so... distant. Looking at her right now, harnessing her inner strengths like she has never done before, sparks a light within me. A light so intense, it was dazzling. A light so pure it was divine. However, no matter how bright the light is, it always casts a shadow. A darkness. A void. K has become so much on her own. Without me. Sighing, I stepped away from her, forcing a weak smile. But the smile never came to my face. K then walke

