"You two are reacting like it's the end of the world," Alex said as he slapped Andrei on his back, bringing him back to reality.
"Do you see me panicking, feeling helpless, anxious, or being angry at you because your presence invited this trouble,"
"If it is not already obvious, the answer is NO," Alex said, his voice calm and collected.
"Brother, But we are the reason you are facing this terrible situation," Andrei said, his shaky voice barely a whisper.
"You gave us a new life, one we could never have dreamed of. You made us your family, and in return, we brought the enemy, the worst kind, into your life."
"Only if you have not chosen us, only if you did not invite us into your life, only if- - -," Andrei said, his voice cracking as tears brimmed in his eyes.
