Semua Bab SECOND SIN : Bab 31 - Bab 33

The lobby was diffrent that afternoon with more bustiling crowd, which had atttracted a low hum of professional chatter and clinking cutlery. But still Nathan and Elle were able to finf a good spot to talk, because he hadn't seen each other since early morning. Elle had to meet a doctor's appointment, that morning before work, and he had to cover for her.Nathan pushed a piece of grilled chicken around his plate, his appetite nonexistent. Across from him, Elle ate with a steadiness that felt alien to his churning stomach.“You’ve been quiet all day,” Elle said finally, putting her fork down. Her gaze was direct and filled with concern. “What’s wrong? And don’t say ‘nothing.’ I can hear you thinking from over here.”Nathan set his own fork down with a soft clink. “Just… thinking,” he murmured, his eyes fixed on his uneaten food.“Thinking about what?” she pressed, leaning forward. Her voice dropped. “And while we’re at it, what’s the deal now? With you and Noah. You were so cryptic yes

Noah dropped the package in the car. The plastic crinkled against the seat, as he turned, eyes scanning the empty walkway and the dark road. He bolted to the walkway, his heart a beating heavily. Nathan had played him. Why had he believed him? Why had he thought, for even a moment, that Nathan was ready for conversation, for peace? He sighed, a deep, weary sound that carried the weight of the entire day. He pulled his phone from his pocket, his fingers moving before his mind could caution him. He called Nathan’s number.It rang, and for some moment he expected it to go to voicemail, to be ignored. But the connection clicked.And Noah’s voice died in his throat. His lips parted, but no words came. What could he possibly say?“What?” Nathan’s voice sounded from the phone. It was flat, detached.“Did you… leave?” Noah asked. His heart skipped, a painful lurch.“I’m right behind you.”Noah spun around, and behold Nathan was standing beside the car, leaning against the passenger door. H