KADEN
After Kyle’s visit, my head was a battlefield. His words rattled around like loose bullets and I was left unsettled for the rest of the day. I hadn’t told him what I knew, about him killing our father. The truth burned on my tongue, but I swallowed it down. But him? He hadn’t mentioned a word about it either, which made me trust him even less.
Later in the day, the suffocation of the hospital became unbearable. The sterile smell and the constant beeping from the machine by the side felt like torment I couldn't endure anymore. I wasn’t built to be caged so I took care of it. Under the silence of the night, I slipped out. I was far too skilled to be monitored by the bodyguards so escaping was child’s play.
I found myself hailing a cab without even knowing where I wanted to go. My
