Chapter 15: Uneasy Feelings

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Derek's anger boiled through his nerves as he dragged his protesting victim back to camp.

Once he got there he let his grip loosen, John's leg dropping forcefully to the ground. John angrily crawled to his feet, rage steaming out of his ears.

" what was that for!" John yelled out, his hands fisted at his sides turning his knuckles white.
" I did what I had to do, "  Derek said crossing his arms defiantly.

They glared hard at earth other neither one willing to break the growing silence between them. Not until the sun set did they break their harsh gazes from each other to start a fire and prepare a simple meal consisting of fruit, and small mammals that they found in the traps the set earlier that day.

They avoided one anothers gazes as they worked at their tasks at hand. Derek dragged his bed away from John across the fire then turned away falling into a deep slumber.

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