#Chapter 75: Licking Their Wounds

Kadeem Kadeem worked diligently, despite the fog in his head that made everything seem to move a little slower. He wrapped Mateo's knee and handed him one of the ice packs Dylan had brought in before Kadeem had shooed him back to work at the gym. They'd taken over one of the group rooms. Kadeem's head throbbed with an intensity he rarely felt, and even his eyes were hurting now. He let out a sigh as he flipped off the bright overhead light, allowing the fading evening light to provide just enough illumination. Rayburn was slumped over and managed to glower at Kadeem, despite the fact that he only had one good eye at the moment to glower with. He held an ice pack against the swollen eye and his nose had stopped bleeding. He appeared more than fine, in Kadeem's opinion, who had seen far worse. What's more, Rayburn was lucky Kadeem had been in enough street-fights, sparring matches, and boxing bouts to stay measured and restrained, even if he was seething with rage. Kadeem k