Alan held Adrian in his arms. Adrian’s black hair was plastered to his forehead, his eyes closed, his lips moving. Alan placed his hand on Adrian’s cheek as Adrian murmured something incomprehensible.“Shh, I’ve got you,” Alan said quietly. Adrian’s trembling subsided a little, but I noticed a thin branch wrapped around his wrists, keeping him in place.Unable to stand still, I pushed myself off the doorframe. “I’m going to take a walk.”Alan’s eyes shot up. “I don’t think that’s a good idea.”“It probably isn’t, but... I need to clear my head.”“Then go to the terrace instead. It’s big enough and no one will bother you there.”“Right.” I’d forgotten Alan lived in an apartment almost as big as a house.“Go down the hall, through the last door to your left and you’ll find it.” He offered me a smile.It turned out the terrace was full of various sorts of plants, so I sat down on the ground in the corner that wasn’t full of flowers and leaves.
