I stared at my wristwatch again, tapping my fingers against the locker. The second hand moved too slowly for my liking, like the time was deliberately slowing down
Alex appeared beside me, holding his phone like it was some kind of secret weapon. “It’s almost time, Pontius. Are you sure you’re ready for this?”
I glanced at him. “Ready? Alex, I’ve been waiting my whole life to watch Jeremiah choke on his own ego. Do you honestly think I am going to let him off the hook with what he did to me?”
Alex grinned but there was a moment of hesitation in his eyes. “You do realize he’s probably planning something too, right? Jeremiah doesn’t take embarrassment well.”
“That’s fine,” I said, straightening my jacket. “I’m counting on it.”
The system pinged again.
“ What is that?” Alex asked, star
