I couldn’t go back like that, he said, not looking at Shinaya, who was listening, frozen against the wall.
I couldn’t be a burden.
I didn’t want Ni to spend her life caring for a [ __ ] So, you made me believe you were dead? Shinaya’s voice trembled with suppressed emotion.
You let me mourn you for 10 years? I thought it would be better for you, Dex replied, finally looking up.
I thought without me you’d have a chance at a normal life.
And you lived nearby all this time? Shinaya asked, beginning to understand the magnitude of the deception.
Dex nodded.
Two blocks away, I kept an eye on you.
Kept an eye on me? She repeated, her voice tinged with anger.
You spied on me for 10 years? I wanted to make sure you were okay, he replied quietly.
Captain Freeman cleared his throat.
That’s a very touching story, Mr. Washington, but we still have a dead body in the park.
