DAMIEN I slammed the door behind me, resting my back against it, with my chest heaving continuously. My mind was a whirlwind of thoughts, and worse of all it was centered around one person: Nicho. I sighed heavily, unable to believe that Nicho had actually shown me a drop of compassion after everything. Maybe he wasn’t bad after all. I sat down on the bed, pulling my phone out of my pocket. I was about to check through it when I heard a loud knock on the door. “Who’s there?” I asked my tone surprisingly soft. “Melissa,” Missy answered. “You can come in,” I replied. The door creaked as it opened slowly. Missy walked in, holding a glass of water in her hands. “I wanted to hand it to you before you—” “It’s fine,” I said, standing on my feet. “There’s no need for an explanation. It’s

