The next day Marcel limped his way to the kitchen to do his usual routine. His left eye spotted a purple ring around it and his lips were busted. His arms covered in spots of dark blue where one of the guards stepped on. He was in pain but Emanuel didn't give him an order to stay in and rest so he catered up all his strength and get out of bed. Last night he had gotten an earful from his father about what happened. Something along the lines of 'I told you so.' But he ignored it. What bothered him was the lie that he had to tell his boyfriend. Lincoln called him like he did every night and it took everything in him to put on a cheerful voice and an 'I'm doing great.' Lincoln has called to tell Marcel that he would be coming over next week for the monthly report for Emanuel and that he was

