The next morning the noise started early and it didn’t stop. The sound of engines and tools filled the yard like it had decided to settle in for good.
I stepped out of my apartment and around the side of the house and watched it for a second. It didn’t feel temporary anymore and it didn’t feel like something that would disappear overnight. They were definitely staying.
“You’re staring again.” Drake said from behind me but I didn’t turn around straight away.
“They’re building fast.” I said.
“They don’t do anything slow.” He replied and I glanced back at him.
“That’s not always a good thing.” I said.
“No. But it works.” He said.
I stepped closer toward the construction site and the ground was already different under my feet because the dirt had been flattened and measured and ma
