Roland froze behind the chair, heartbeat racing like a thudding drum.
What the hell! He screamed in his head.
What the hell! He screamed a second time, cold and staring at the screen.
Was this real? Somebody tell me this is a nightmare.
“Roland,” Lauren’s voice cracked through the chaos brewing in his mind.
The room spun around him, and he looked back at her. Both Lauren and Russell were staring, eyes wide with shock and disbelief.
“Big brother, what is this?” Lauren wobbled. She shook her head sideways. “Was this what you were hiding from me? Was this why you got the text earlier and asked to take a walk..? Tell me you didn't do it, please… tell me you weren't trying to kill a person.”
“What… I am not. I didn't,” Roland stuttered.
A knot tightened his chest, heart aching a
