Page 79 of The Silent Note

“Be honest. You thinkthis,” I shove my hand with the ring on, “is all a joke?”

“Who cares what I think?”

“Just answer the damn question.”

“Everything with you is a joke.”

I scoff, genuinely irritated.

“You’re not proving anything by being all over her. ”

“If you’re asking me to back off, I don’t know how to do that.” It’s full speed ahead or nothing with me. There’s no in-between. If I like something, everyone will know.

It was the same with girls.

With booze.

With the drums.

I throw myself 100% into what interests me.

“You know what you want.Everyoneknows what you want. What does Miss Jamieson want?” Finn challenges.

“Vengeance for Sloane.”

“That’s it?”

I wrack my brain. I mean, if I go by last night, Grey has other desires, but none match up to what she’s willing to do for Sloane. Hell, shemarriedme to solve her best friend’s murder.

“That’s it.”

“Okay then,” Finn says in that way that sounds like he disagrees.

“Yeah, okay then,” I growl, feeling more upset now than I did before this stupid conversation.

The back door of the prison opens at that moment.

Finn and I notice at the same time.

“Get ready.” I slap him on the chest.

He starts the car.

The cleaning lady steps out and glances both ways. With quick steps, she opens the dumpster behind the prison, tosses something inside and then waddles away.

“Go, go!” I hiss.

Finn drives up to the dumpster. I hurry out and throw the lid open. An awful smell assaults me. It’s enough to make my eyes water.

Pushing through, I fish inside for the bag all the way at the top.

Finn takes a giant step back when I swing the bag around. “You’re not taking that in my car.”

“Hey, I could have ridden here on my bike. You’re the one who insisted on tagging along.”

“You think you could ride with one hand, plus hold that thing?”

He’s right. But I’m still upset about our earlier conversation, so I don’t want to admit it.

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