Facing My Past
Twenty-Two: Ellie
As we walk inside of the Security building, Ronin leads us to a side of the building I have never been to. I look around and notice all the cameras and the extra guards at every door. It reminds me of a maximum-security prison that I had seen on the Discovery channel when I was a kid. I feel Caleb lace his fingers with mine. I look over and see his side profile and hurry to look away. The warmth of his hand centers me. I hear Ronin talking to a guard at the desk, Dell right by his side. I smile as I watch Ronin’s hand go to Dell’s lower back, rubbing small circles on him. “Must be a mate thing.” I mumble out as Caleb looks at me. “What?” I glance over to them. “The comfort of rubbing circles on one's back. You do it all the time to me when I feel uncomfor
