I've been waiting for the right moment since I woke up in that hospital bed.
The right moment just introduced itself.
I pick up my phone and call Silas.
"Cody."
"Silas. It’s time.” I pause. "Parking lot. North side of campus. Twenty minutes."
He's leaning against his car when I pull in.
Hands in his pockets. Shoulders relaxed. The lot is empty at this time of night.
I park and get out.
I don't cross all the way to him. I stop at the midpoint between our cars and wait, and he pushes off his hood and meets me there.
We look at each other.
I know that Silas is not loyal to me.
I also know he's not loyal to Theo.
"How much?" I say.
He doesn't blink. "For what exactly?"
"About Adela."
"Fifty," he says.
"Done."
Something moves in his face. Just slightly. I moved too fast.
He nods once.
"Beckett," he says.
I wait for more.
"I need confirmation."
"He introduced himself and played rescue," he says.
I look at the orange streetlight above his car.
"Theo," I say.
Silas shakes his head. One small movement. "Different price."
"Name it."
"There isn't one." He says it without apology.
I look at him.
He looks back.
