There was an awkward brief of silence right after Dahlia's outburst as she glared at Meshach with disdain, her chest rising and falling heavily.
Meshach looked at her for a long moment then suddenly laughed weakly to himself.
"Yes...Red." He nodded, agreeing to her rumble.
"Yes, I was weak. I decided to stay despite knowing everything he did BECAUSE that is what loyalty means!"
Dahlia looked like she would break another of his finger if he didn't stop yapping right now.
"You know what the funny part is?" he continued hoarsely. "Maverick- who thinks he was the wronged one all that time is doing the exact same thing to me right now!
He has totally forgotten I even exist all because he has found his...ledger? I guess..."
That part was true- both now and in the past.
Ever since Meshach became useless as leverage, Maverick had practically abandoned this basement entirely.
