Chapter６９

ChriscouldunderstandLuca'sreasons,hedidittosurvive,butthemoreJeremylistened,themoreangryhebecame,andhissympathyforthepeopleinfrontofhimdisappeared.Hehadtoclenchhisteethandrestrainhisanger.

"Soyouapproachedmedishonestlyinthefirstplace."

Lucacan'tdenyit,excepttobowhisheadandapologize.

"Butbecauseyouareverykindtome,IdarenotdoanythingIwanttodo.Iamsorrytohavecausedyoutrouble."

Jeremydidn'twanttoheartheboy'svoiceanymore,andturnedaway,sufferingfromalumpinhisleftventricle.

Hedoesn'tfeelanything,Luca'sway.Onlysympathy.Butwhenbetrayed,Jeremycan'tacceptit.

Heisanidiot,sayingdonkeysaresmarter...

"Well,whatareyoudoinghere?"ButChrisisstillthere,andheknowsLuca'sappearance,whichdoesn'tjustexplaintheinsandoutsofeverything.

ThatwastobeexpectedwhenLucasaidit.

"Iwanttohelpyou."

"Forwhat?"

"Getmeoutofhere."

"WhatshouldIdo?"