Chapter 13 - Gage
Gage parked his 'Vette several blocks away from Carolyn's house, in front of a housing project complex with dark windows. It was a flashy car, and he didn't want to take a chance that she'd be awake and happen to see it out the window.
He didn't know if he wanted her to see him yet. He only knew he needed to see her.
He grabbed the black toolbox and carried it with him. As he did, he saw Bandana and several of his friends materialize on a nearby corner, shuffling and peering at him curiously like a row of crows perched on a telephone wire.
“You remember what I said earlier,” Gage said, gesturing toward his car. It wasn't a question.
Bandana held up his hands defensively. “Yo, I heard you, man,” he said. “Ain't no one gonna mess with your ride.”
“Good.” Gage continue
