Ezra

“What did you just say?” Ray stiffens.

My jaw tightens. “Look, man, I know I could’ve gone about it differently—”

“He abused your mom?” He shoots to his feet, pacing the room. “Fuck, EJ.”

I blink.

“I wish you said something, but I mean…” he sighs. “I am so sorry, man.”

“It was something I had to handle myself.”

“I get it, I do. But to think our entire friendship was built on you trying to get to my dad…kinda sucks, not gonna lie.”

A tight ...