C57 Chapter 57- Dontrell’s POV: A Step Too Far.

The docks were quiet at this hour but bright from the lights all around. The hum of cargo ships in the distance blended with the rhythmic lapping of water against steel. I stood at the edge of the pier, puffing on a cigarette. The glow of the lighter flickered before the smoke curled into the night.

I thought back to the message I’d gotten earlier this afternoon, just before I’d left the office