Darius shrugged. "Yeah, I saw the way he spoke with the others in the group. Like I was less his friend and more of a lap dog. I know he spoke badly of me and they would all laugh. It hurt. But I was there when he needed me to be. I was at his side when things got bad until it was too bad. We had moments none of the others knew."

He clenched a fist. "Of course I didn't know he had some male lover who ended up murdering him. But I guess it was fair we were all allowed our secrets."