#Chapter 108: To Suffer Alone

Olivia “Fine,” Nathan said, his voice low and full of anger. “Do you want the truth?” A silence hung between us. Nathan stared out the window as though Alvin would appear at any moment; or it was more likely that he just didn’t want to look at me. I could only stare at the back of his head in disbelief. “The truth?” I finally croaked, stifling a wry laugh. “What is there possibly that I couldn’t already know? You abandoned our friend because you’re scared of him. Because you think that the military ruined him somehow…” Nathan whipped around, his face darkening like a gathering storm. His eyes bore into me, hard and unyielding, and caused my voice to falter. “I don't just abandon my friends, Olivia,” he asked. His voice was low. In the depths of his throat, a growl echoed. “It honestly hurts that you think that.” “But you've let Alvin be alone all this time, haven't you?” I shot back, the words bitter on my tongue. “You've seen him in pain, you've seen him strugg