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I nod distractedly as I check ht at eleven

Doc is Elderives me orders on when and where I need to make pickups and drops I’ve never actually met Elderman; our only conversations have been over the phone I quickly found out this is common The only person I’vehate this Just reading the texta lie, pretending I have more connections and power than I really do It’s what Stale and Senford did to help get s and a buyer Just like that, I foundthat one day I’d be taken into the main warehouse

Me: I’ll be there

"So, you’re cool with a party tohts as I putto hi to have to do to is the easiest

"Sounds good to h"

"Fuck, that sucks But don’t worry; we’ll make sure all the fun stuff happens before you bail" He pauses "You’re cool with the card gaht? Because I want towhat your dad used to make you do for him"

I nod, still out of it It happens every ti of different scenarios of what I hts land on a final possibility--so with the feds, and he’s luring me in to kill me

Luke leans forward and catches my eye "Are you sure you’re cool with this? Because, if you’re not down, you can always say so"

No I can’t Not really

"Yeah, I’m okay with a party" I lie because it’s easier to untruthful when no one can ever actually hear me I lie about who I am, about my past, about where I cauilt-riddena roof over my head, he deserves to know

But like always, my hands re LukeI want to do

To anyone

Chapter 5

The Breaking of Routine

Emery