The Wife He Used as a Scapegoat
He doesn't try to lead, but he stays exactly two steps to my right, his body positioning itself between me and the open alleyway.
We walk fast, staying close to the rusted corrugated walls of the surrounding buildings. The ground is littered with broken glass, crushed aluminum cans, and soggy cardboard boxes. My heels make too much noise, so I stop, slip them off, and carry them in one hand, stepping on the cold, wet concrete in my stocking feet.
Nathan notices, but he doesn't make a joke. He just steps closer, his shoulder almost touching mine as we reach the side entrance of Warehouse 4.