John smiled with a thumbs up and Trish frowned. “I think that’s a clue he feels different…it’s like his drunk”

Serena opened the door and walked over to the alleyway. She saw blood all over and she frowned. She had to pause sensing the shadows around them telling her the tale. She closed her eyes a moment, fighting the tears fighting to come. She said softly “he let them beat him…knowing if he fought back it would put us at risk…he knew my shadow was tailing him…”