Chapter Eight
Noah
A twinge of emotion unfurls in my gut, anticipation bubbling to the surface. I can’t lose my focus now, not after everything I’ve done to get here. Each stroke of the clock brings me closer to my goal.
Luke was a last-minute deviation to the plan, but a necessary one. He’s just lucky someone came when they did, otherwise he’d be nothing but spoiled innards amongst a pile of garbage. He deserves everything he got. Maybe next time he will think twice before touching things that don’t belong to him. I don’t like sharing. It’s not a skill I honed as a child.
And Frankie belongs to me. The sooner everyone sees it, the better. I’ve been a mere ghost to her as she’s moved through life. But after tonight, I know she will see only me. Every minute that passes brings me closer to the girl who has had my heart for as long as I can remember.