...... Liv ...... My words hang in the air, heavy and laden with guilt, while the room seems to close in around us as I wait for Tyson's response. His eyes search my face with a mix of concern and confusion before he pulls me closer, his voice soft as he begins to speak. "I promise, baby," he says and I take a shuddering breath as the fear gripping my heart worsens. “Jack, he-I,” I begin, but just then, Tyson’s phone rings. He says I must go on, ignoring it, but its blaring ringtone just makes everything even harder. I grab it to turn it off, but I see the call is from New Dawn. I tell him and give the phone over to him, knowing it could be important, and he takes it. He answers, and I see a look I can’t decipher take over his features. My heart hammers in my chest, realizing I mad

