Chapter 450

My heart skipped a beat, and I blurted out, "What happened?" Chris looked worried. "He got into a fight." Derick got into a fight overseas, right before the competition. Something didn't feel right about it, so I asked, "Did he ask you to go?" Chris paused before replying, "He's been detained." I was shocked. "Is it that serious?" "Yeah, he could be facing some serious time in prison if things go south," Chris said, making me freeze for a moment. Noticing the worry on my face, he added, "I don't have all the details yet. His teammate called me, and I'm heading over to sort it out." I nodded. "If anything happens, you—" "Want to come with me?" Chris locked eyes with me. I didn't see that coming. I opened my mouth to say something, but Chris continued, "Derick's teammate said he's really upset and on edge. Maybe you can calm him down if you go." Derick wasn't just a friend. He was like family to me. Now that he was in trouble in a foreign country, I was worried sick and knew I s