Chapter 6: A Baseball Bat to the Knees

Levitan shoved Sato gracelessly into the back seat, slammed the door shut, and climbed into the shotgun side. Immediately, their nose was assaulted with the scent of fast food. It simultaneously made their stomach turn and their mouth water.

Sirens and shouts were coming from the facility. The white letters of “ Monsoon ” glowed in the dark. Levitan never wanted to look at the colour white again for the rest of their goddamn life.

They shut the door behind them, and Ryan slammed his foot onto the gas pedal. The car’s tires squealed and the rubber burned and stank as they ripped out of their, clipping the car parked in front of them in the process.

Ryan.

Holy shit. Levitan couldn’t stop staring at him. He’d grown up so much. Last time they’d seen him, he’d been ten years old with a gap-toothed grin and hair that was too long for his own good.

Now… well, Ryan’s hair was still too long. It was shaggy enough that he could pull it back into a small ponytail. His freckles still remained fro