Sage’s POVI stood there, waiting for him to say something, for him to agree for us to talk. But a small part of me wanted the exact opposite. I knew that did not make sense, but hear me out. If Leon was to say that he did not want to talk at all, that would mean that I would have to leave and go back to Bastian and tell the guy about it. And that might help my case of not wanting to kill Leon; something that I so desperately did not want to do. I waited for him with bated breath. And he stared at me, a mix of emotions dancing in his eyes that I could not decipher. It took a few seconds that felt like torture, but he finally spoke up, breaking the silence. “Sure, we can talk.” He sighed, then he turned and started walking away. I closed my eyes for a few seconds before opening them again. Then I started to follow him. My heart thumped in my chest as I did. I really wished that he had said no. I really wished that he would have told me that if I did not leave, that he would call the
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