We sat in silence in the car for what must have been an hour at least.

“Kade. We need to go inside,” I stated firmly, now touching his arm.

For the first time since we had gotten in the car, he had turned his head towards me. He didn't utter a word, he just looked at me. I felt a pit in my stomach taking in his appearance. He was covered in blood and had a split lip from fighting that guy. He just looked so lost.

What we had just gone through was ...