Was it weird that I was nervous about seeing Joel again? I felt that instead of a couple of days apart, it’d been months. I knew that he would flip out once she saw my face too, which would only add to the tension in the air. Hopefully, it wouldn’t be as awkward as I thought it would be.
I waited where I was supposed to, hiding from sight as much as possible. Joel should be here any minute now, but I couldn’t help getting this sinking feeling. Nick’s men should have known by now that I had made my escape. That means that they have already made Nick aware, and it would only be a matter of time before he went looking for me. I just hoped I gave everyone enough time to get the hell out of dodge before he showed up.
A car pulled up next to the curb where I
