Chapter 71: The Apex

Emery

I sat down and leaned against the hard and cold wall. I looked to my father once in a while, who was eating the meal portion that was meant for me. I smiled as he ate the vegetables and bread happily.

“How often do they feed you here?”

“As Kamala said, they feed us at most two times a week. But, when you disobey their commands, we’re lucky that we’re at least given water that week.” He looked at his exposed ribs and chuckled. “Your big pops had turned thin, eh? I’d rather starve than obey what they say.”

“You can’t joke about this, dad. You could have died, for real this time. Speaking off, can you tell me what exactly happened back then? I thought you died, dad.” I said while looking at him with concern.

He sighed and slouched his shoulders. “I thought I was going to die too. I was even prepared to leave this world and go with your mother. Thinking about it now, I