21 - Unstoppable Escapee

Hand on the doorknob of the back door, backpack into place, a wavering determination on his face, Millan completely freezes, to the point of holding his breath and turns around.

Weston is standing by the doorway, arms crossed… looking intimidating as hell.

Amir is on his side, eyes puffy and red, Andy supporting him and looking just as bad as his brother.

Millan feels a pang of guilt in his guts, he clutches the doorknob tighter.

“I’m so sorry, Amir. I’m going to rectify this, I promise.”

Amir’s eyebrows furrow.

Millan thinks he’ll yell at him. He have every right to be mad, Millan would be.

Instead, Amir launches and hugs him so tight it’s hard to breathe.

“You idiot. I’m not mad at you and you don’t have to do shit.”

“You don’t understand, Amir, it’s my fault-“

“It’s not. It’s really not.”

Amir pulls away from the hug but keeps his hands on Millan's shoulders. His red rimmed eyes study him for a while and Millan tries not to squirm.

“You’re still going to do something stupid, aren’t