Chapter 347: The Darkness Within
Max rubbed Tanila’s hand as they walked out of the tent.
“You’re a lucky man,” she said, shaking her head slightly. “Never in my life did I imagine a family could be how you all are right now. After everything you faced. How they were treated. It’s almost as if none of it ever happened, and yet I know it’s not true.”
“But you can see it on their faces. They are putting on a show, but deep down the pain is still there,” Max replied. “Even my sister, for all her bravery and smiles tonight, cannot hide how she reacts when Callie cries. Whatever happens next will take time, but hopefully what I can provide will allow them to still pursue their dreams.”
She stopped, holding his hand, and pulled Max back, keeping him from continuing toward the stone building he had created.
“You don’t have to do this alone. Ever.”
Studying Tanila’s gaze, he nodded and smiled.
“And that means the world to me. Just know, the monster inside me… the rage that has been building up… the very thing Bob continues to warn me about.”
Both of them chuckled at his last words, and Max shrugged.
“Whatever those people and the ones like them are doing, I need to find out. Something is happening to people like me and would have happened to my sister had I not been here. I can’t let that go by without at least trying to stop them.”