Invidia

SEVEN

Later that evening, Cameron, Justin, and Eli rode to the manor together. The tension in the car was high enough as is, but the silence they sat in made the hairs on Cameron's neck stand on end. It lasted for several minutes that felt like hours, each boy exchanging awkward glances with each other.

"Someone speak," Justin threw his hands up, and all three boys audibly sighed.

"Thank you for breaking the silence," Eli said. "Now, can we go over the plan one more time, or should we wait?" He cut a glance up towards Frank.

"No, we can trust him," Cameron caught his drift. "He's the closest thing to a father I've ever had."

"If you say so," Eli sat back in the seat, clearly not trusting him just yet.

Cameron sat back as well, reiterating the plan one last time, "So, we wait until my stepfather goes into his meeting, wait approximately ten minutes, then we sneak in. That should give us enough time to make sure the coast is clear." He took a deep breath and adjusted his seatbelt, "after we'