He simply sat back down, resting against the cold cave wall, his legs drawn close, staring upward with a thousand thoughts running through his mind.
As Kei stormed out, frustration radiated from her entire body. Even the steps she took carried far more force than necessary, each one striking the ground like she was trying to crush it beneath her feet.
She kept replaying the earlier conversation in her head, over and over again.
"Jerk."
'I appreciate your trust… but I hope you understand I can't.'
In her mind, she repeated the words while mocking them in Kelly's cold, emotionless tone.
Her irritation only grew.
"Well, shove that appreciation up your ass."
Kei muttered aloud, her voice full of frustration.
"What does he even think of himself? I understand the need to keep some things secret, but this? Our lives are literally at stake. He could at least cooperate a little bit."
