Jake was silent as people continued to hurl unpleasant words at him.
"Quiet. We need to hear his explanation." Darren thundered, narrowing his eyes at the noisy people. They all immediately shut their mouths, as quiet as a mouse.
It was Jake who proposed that they bring along people who were willing to relocate to the base, so it was natural that they demanded an explanation from him.
Jake exhaled, watching the people in front of him with trepidation. After a while, he let out a defeated sigh, his lips trembling. "I-I actually noticed some signs, but I didn't expect such a thing to happen."
His eyes flickered, then his hand clutched his stomach uncomfortably as he thought of something. His face paled even further, and he went to the bushes to puke out all the contents of his stomach.
When he came back, Jake still appeared dazed. A disturbed look painted his face.
Others who saw it exchanged glances, their suspicion lessened by a notch.
