Chapter 8: AppearancesI impatiently tapped my fingernails against the plastic countertop. The clock on the wall said that it was already 5:30; I was supposed to be at the Finn’s house at 5:00. The Finn’s driver had been waiting outside for half an hour and I’d been waiting for three whole hours. Khaled wasn’t answering any of my calls and he hadn’t shown up to work yet. I was at my absolute tipping point; I was absolutely done with this place.
“Where is he?” I mouthed to Eduardo, who simply replied with a shrug.
Finally, Khaled stormed in through the front door. I jumped to my feet to intercept him because he tried to act like he didn’t see me, despite the fact that we made eye contact before he looked away, “Did you get any of my calls?”
“No.”
I sighed, “Okay well, I need the night of
