It was silent between Manny and Ritsuka. Ritsuka kept his head looking in the black abyss that was pointed towards Manny while Manny looked at him. Manny's face hardened then softened then hardened again. It went like this for a while as his adam's apple bobbed.
'Am I on Lee Seng's side or not?' Manny thought to himself. He shifted in his spot and looked ahead. 'I'm always on his side. Everything I did was for him…' He desperately wanted to believe the lies he had told himself for years, but his heart panged like a dagger went through it.
"I…" Manny managed to let out. "Everything I did was for Lee Seng. Every action, every choice. It was all for him… Who are you to ask where my allegiance lies? It's always with Lee Seng!" Manny's voice bounced as he whipped his head to look in the direction of Ristuka. He couldn't see it, but Ritsuka was angry. He tucked his bundling fists underneath his legs and held them there.
