I slowed my pace a little so Amil could catch up to me. I glanced behind me. His steps didn’t have the bounce in them they normally did. “Are you okay?” I asked him in a whisper, and touched his shoulder. He nodded. His eyes were dull. “Really?” I said, my heart speeding up a bit. He nodded again. “Because you can tell me if you’re not,” I said. “Nisha,” he said through gritted teeth, “stop.”
