SECOND SIN
It was complete.
“So? Do we have a deal?” Noah asked. The desperation was back, naked and unmasked now, coloring every word.
Nathan looked up from the envelope into the face of the boy who had made his life a living hell. In that moment, he knew with absolute certainty he would never see him again after today. He was going to run, and run far away.
“Yes,” Nathan said, his voice surprisingly steady. “Deal. I’ll be here tonight.” The lie came smoothly, a final performance.