Unspoken Alliance

As soon as I closed the door behind me, Kaelen spoke. "You're here about Beatrix; I take it."

His statement was dead on, and I nodded before moving to the front of his desk, where he gestured with his hand for me to take a seat. It was so tense. So awkward. How did this man go from being one of my best friends to being this stranger?

It felt like a lifetime ago, and really, it was.

I respect