Calculated Deception

Marcello

I knew they weren’t just watching. I felt it. It was like something was sitting in the room with me patient waiting for the right moment to move.

When the knock came I wasn’t surprised. I was just done. The knock wasn’t hesitant or polite. It was three hits against the door demanding attention.

I didn’t rush. I didn’t react like a man caught off guard. I set my glass down slowly rolled my