FORTY FIVE

NORA

I crept through the gambling house, my heart pounding in my chest. Sawyer followed close behind, her presence looming over her like a dark cloud. She pushed the door to the back room open, and I stepped inside, my eyes darting around the room.

I saw a desk, a chair, and a window, the only source of light in the dim room.

I pushed the chair out and sat down, my hands shaking.

I watched Sawyer leaned against the desk, her face twisted in a scowl.

"What do you think you're doing?" She growled trying to nip fear into me, while I just leaned my back against the chair and took a deep breath.

I don’t know how she managed to know I came over recently to her home, the next thing I knew was her at my doorstep almost knocking the gate down. I wouldn’t want her to make a scene so like she requested, I followed her down here.

"I don't know what you're talking about, I wasn't at your house, I swear. I don't know who you saw, but it wasn't me."

"Don't play games with me." She snapped and pu