Chapter 178 Aiden I sat on the bed, watching his back. Up on the top bunk, Jovian was completely silent now, probably too terrified to even breathe loudly.After a few minutes, Chris finished scrubbing the carpet. He stood up, carrying the dirty, bloody rags."I am going to wash my hands and throw these away in the bathroom," Chris said, pointing to the small shared bathroom door at the end of the short dorm hallway, just a few feet outside our room. "I will be right back, okay? Don't worry about anything.""Okay," I said, my voice barely a whisper.Chris smiled at me, turned around, and walked out of the room, leaving the door slightly open. A second later, I heard the sound of water running from the taps in the communal bathroom down the hall.I sat alone in the dim light of the dorm room.My eyes drifted around the small space. I looked at the floor, where the carpet was still damp from the cleaner. I looked up at the ceiling, thinking about Jovian lying up there on the to
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