Chapter 37

"Where did you say you ended up going?" I asked, trying to understand the circumstances leading to his current predicament.

"The forest," he replied, a shadow of hesitation in his voice.

I looked at him, stupefied. "In the first place, why did you go there anyway?"

"I had an unfinished job to do there, and it took me longer to finish it than I expected. Then I screwed up resulting to me floating in front of you," he admitted, his tone deflated.

"What kind of job did you have?" I pressed on, my curiosity piqued.

"I work for the underground," he said, his voice dropping to a whisper. "That's why I can't risk calling the cops. Even if they saved me, I can't guarantee that they would let me free."

So, he was involved in illegal activities. Now that I'd confirmed what type of person he was, I was even less inclined to help him. Who knows? Maybe his enemies would target me next, dragging me into his mess.