Capítulo 506: Possibilities

"She'll come around," Zoe reassured after the group spent a few seconds in silence.

"Maybe it's better if she doesn't," George sighed, lying deeper into his couch's back and gulping down what remained of his drink.

"No need to get all depressed," Mark joined Zoe.

George shook his head before shooting an annoyed glance at his empty glass. He didn't want to go over those topics sober and with those people. Yet, he couldn't pass for someone who didn't care about Anita either, which put him in a pickle.

"It's not like that," Khan intervened. "Our world has blood and corpses. It's not a place you want your loved ones to know."

Khan let go of Monica's leg to immerse his hand in her hair before continuing. "I definitely didn't want her to know mine and share its problems."

"But you couldn't keep me out," Monica whispered, turning her head to lay it on Khan's palm.