The Silent Witness Jayden's hands trembled as he crouched beside his best friend’s lifeless body. Erick’s eyes were frozen in shock, his blood pooling beneath him on the damp pavement of the alley. The distant wail of sirens echoed through the city, but Jayden knew they were too late. The masked man was gone. It had all happened so fast. One moment, they were walking home from their usual Friday night