Chapter 15 - Naira Rides Back to Silver Creek
Tomas was alive.
Older.
Scarred.
Thin.
When Naira entered the mission room, he stared at her as though she were a ghost.
“Naira?”
She crossed the room.
Neither spoke.
Five years collapsed.
They held each other and wept.
Tomas apologized.
Naira stopped him.
“You survived.”
He told her everything.
Escape.
Hiding.
Trying to return.
Then one final truth.
He had been sick for months.
His injuries had never healed properly.
He knew he might not have long.
Naira refused to accept it.
But Tomas smiled.
“I didn't survive to make you keep waiting.”
May you like
She understood what he meant.
And hated it.
