Episode 11

"Mom, I've got no time for this. Please."

"Let me speak with my grandson. What's this joke?!"

"King has gone to bed, he said his goodnight early because–"

"You can't fool your mother, Kelvin! I'm gonna take the first flight back home to see my grandson!"

"Stay and get better for fuck's sake, Mom. He's fine! Christ!"

Still on the screaming call with his mother, Kelvin paced around his suite. His hand constantly ran through his hair. His bare chest flashed every now and then at the uniformed cops standing by the door. Beside them was the cowering Adam still drenched in his wet clothes.

The night had moved too fast, and every minute spent awake, the hole in between, stretched wider in their hearts.

"Take your rest, Mom, I'm gonna call back when it's dawn."

"You know I speak with that boy every night."

"Please rest, Mom. My son misses you too, and you know it."

"Ok."

With a soft tap on his lit screen, the call was cut off. Furrowing his forehead, Kelvin's head snapped towards th