Keith was visibly sad listening to this conversation, but made no sounds nor movement as he hid. His heart beat had slowed, almost as if his body were giving up on him. How could she even be talking to him after what happened? Marcus had said such horrible things, how could he even be allowed to see her? Again, Keith held no ill will toward Marcus for beating the near life out of him, he didn't care about that. What he cared about was his treatment of Alex. Marcus no longer intimidated Keith, Keith knew how to take him out and defend himself now, spending a few hours the other week reading and watching videos on fighting, including something Marcus would never see coming. The fact that Alex was talking to Marcus hurt him, badly. Her words were like venom and Keith could have sworn he was bleeding from the feeling of the frosted blades sinking into his skin. A feeling of defeat washed over him, but he refused to fall now.