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The gun indetached from my body If this situation turns deadly, I’er I’ I’ve quickly learned over the last feeeks

Time moves at a snail’s pace Nine o’clock coer I wait, the more my fear amplifies I swear I can actually smell death in the air I should have never showed up What the hell was I thinking? For all I know, Stale didn’t even send his guy to keep an eye on things Wouldn’t be the first time And what does it even matter if one of his men is here? Once Doc climbs in the car with me, it’ll only take a second for him to end my life

I slump back in the seat, letAnother twenty minutes tick by before I liftlot Is a cop hiding in one of the cars? Or is it the sa Brooks?

A knock on thesends un in the direction of the passenger seat as the door opens

Doc sticks his head into the car, his brows dipping at the sight of the gun in er seat "It’s just me"

Like that un and set it on my lap "Sorry… I’ve just been a little paranoid lately with all the shit going on"

By shit, I one awry, lives taken, robbery and assault Over the course of a feeeks, I’ve seen more blood spilled than anyone should ever have to see

Doc shuts the car door "Being paranoid is understandable I know I’ve been putting you through a lot lately, but you’ve been handling it well Way better than a lot of the trainees"

"I’arettes in my pocket "I really a to make me proud one day You’re always on tih"

I atteet a read on his vibe He seems at ease, unlike someone who’s about to kill, which should calm me down But Doc is a relaxed killer

Doc removes his fedora and rubs his hand over the top of his head "If only my son could have been like you His life would have been so er, he draws a cross over his chest and utters soht the cigarette up and take a long drag, atte to settle my nerves I find it odd that Doc speaks of his son in past tense He once toldaddict, and I watched Doc kill a drug dealer for selling his son drugs that ultih, not gone