Chapter 33Something weird happened when four o'clock rolled around.
It happened when Charlie and Nolan were on their way home after dropping off the last load at Dad's. The dashboard clock flicked to four p.m., but Nolan, who'd made such a big deal of finishing by four, didn't mention it.
When Charlie glanced over, she didn't see him looking at the time, but she knew he must've seen it. As more minutes ticked away, there was little doubt that he was ignoring the time on purpose.
Four o'clock turned into 4:05, which turned into 4:10. Even as 4:15 came and went, Nolan remained silent.
Was it because he knew talking about it wouldn't get him home any faster? Or was he dreading what he'd committed to do when he got there...the next steps on the road to ruining his life?
Ten minutes fr
