Chapter 21

I refuse to speak, seeing how he was angry at me before. At least the truth of Jack is in the open now. That feels good in one way, bad in another because I don’t like hurting Lane since he’s a good fellow and we have something going. I get up and am pulling on boots when Lane rushes me, yanks me up, and lays a punch to my gut.

Knocked back, I regain myself and charge him head down like an angry bull. This takes him back onto the opposite bunk, and there I lay into him, throwing punches as he does likewise. We’re soon in the middleof the floor, on our feet, until I land a good one to send him down in a heap. I jump on him, throw a couple more, and am gaining the upper hand when he lands a fist to my jaw.