Those three words seemed to disturb him more than being taken down in front of the entire room.
Behind us, someone began clapping.
One slow clap.
Then another.
I glanced toward the bleachers.
The elderly veteran was standing in the aisle.
But he wasn’t applauding.
He was staring at me.
“Damon?”
I froze.
There was something about his voice.
a hit!”
“Then teach him safely.”
“He’s weak!”
For an instant, my grip tightened.
Then I deliberately relaxed it.
“No,” I said.
I looked directly into his eyes.
“He trusted you.”
Those three words seemed to disturb him more than being taken down in front of the entire room.
Behind us, someone began clapping.
One slow clap.
Then another.
I glanced toward the bleachers.
The elderly veteran was standing in the aisle.
But he wasn’t applauding.
He was staring at me.
“Damon?”
I froze.
There was something about his voice.
