Chapter 52

Chris asked, “What’s going on that my dad is keeping watch?”

“I’m sorry,” James said, “but I didn’t have anyone to send here to protect you.”

“What happened?”

“Tonight was intense,” James said quietly, “and I couldn’t be sure it would end there.”

“A simple text would have told me. I’ve been sitting here worried that they were arrested or that you were hurt.”

“We couldn’t take any chances.” James let out a deep breath and rubbed his forehead. “They weren’t arrested.”

“But?”

James shook his head. “We found a victim today. He’s in critical condition”

“Who is he?”

“His name is Todd Christens. He works at a gym on the east side of town. He was taken from the trails where we run.” James touched Chris’s arm. “He looks a lot like you.”

Chris bowed his head. “Why didn’t someone tell me? Does Dylan know this?”

James nodded. “Dylan and Ron know. We were all there.”

“You were all there?”