As Patrick reached for his phone to dial for help, the air hung heavy with the unresolved tension between the three of us. The room, once a witness to aggression, now stood on the precipice of intervention, and the shadows on the wall seemed to dance in anticipation of a resolution that remained elusive. The echoes of Noah's actions reverberated, leaving an indelible mark on the atmosphere. In the wake of the confrontation, the store room transformed into a crucible of decisions, with the unspoken acknowledgment that the consequences of this encounter would resonate far beyond the confines of the four walls. However, when Patrick was busy dialing the number, Noah, seemingly desperate to evade the impending consequences, pushed him aside with a sudden burst of defiance. Patrick stumbled b

