Chapter 34

My anxiety keeps me up at night.

In the morning, I’m bleary-eyed and exhausted but my nervousness keeps me reasonably awake. I think about giving up multiple times. Maybe I’m crazy. Maybe I’m making the biggest mistake of my life.

What if I don’t come back from that trip? What if Charlie apprehends me and then calls Evan over to finish the job? There are many risks involved.

The longer I think about them, the worse it gets. I drop off Victor, kiss his cheek, and then watch him head into the school’s building while I decide what to do next. I have to do something. I can’t just stand here.

Do I go or not?

Butterflies flutter in my stomach and not the pretty kind. I start feeling queasy. I have to decide. I give myself a few minutes. It’s a bad idea and I can just feel it. I might blow my cover completely.

But if I don’t go, I might miss out on an important piece of information. I have to try. I’m on a lucky streak lately. This could be the reason why I changed my whole life and cam