Chapter 152

Scott woke up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, lulling Mitch back to sleep before doing so. Scott made it to the bathroom, did what he needed to do, and then got halfway down the hall before he noticed something wrong. He stopped and walked down the hall to see what was the matter. Avi was sitting on the couch with his head in his hands, and Scott decided against just leaving him there. Scott slowly sat down next to him, putting a hand on his back. "Avi, it's two in the morning. What are you doing?" Avi just shook his head, refusing to look up. Scott ran his hand up and down his superior's back, not wanting to push it if Avi didn't want to talk about it. After about two minutes, Avi took a deep breath and leaned back into the couch, meeting Scott's eyes. "It's just amazing to me. These people... They're so amazing, even after everything they've been through. I mean, me? Sure, I had a past as bad as everyone else did. But I'm a mess. I.. I command everyone around, and I