chapter 143

The sky was overcast, casting a muted gray light over the graveyard as the brothers made their way through the rows of headstones. It had been a few months since they had buried Austin, and while time had softened the raw edges of their grief, the pain of his loss was still a heavy presence in their lives. Today, they had come to visit his grave not just to remember him, but to honor a promise they had made to him.

Inishola, Kamsy, Xender, Tony, and Angelo walked slowly, each step echoing the weight of their sorrow. They approached the familiar headstone, its simple elegance a testament to Austin's life—a life that had been cut too short but had left an indelible mark on those who knew him.

Xender was the first to reach the grave. He knelt beside it, his expression a mixture of determination and sadness. "Hey, Austin," he began, his voice cracking slightly. "We’re here. We promised we’d come."

Tony, his face lined with fatigue and anguish, stood beside Xender, placing a hand on his sh