Bitter Silence

In the bathroom next door, Gideon stood under the shower, cranking the handle until the water ran icy.

He braced himself against the tiles, shoulders slumped and head bowed, utterly drained.

'She hates me,' he thought.

'She hates my threats, hates the way I operated, and hates the fact that I betrayed her,' his mind echoed with bitterness.

Gideon stood under the shower for a long time, collecting