“Next time, I’ll call just to… chat.” He wasn’t sure what he would say, but he would figure it out. His father sounded as though he was smiling. “Looking forward to it. Say hello to Nicholas from me.” “I will,” promised Seiji. “Later he’s helping me trespass.” “Um,” said his father. “What?” Right. Nicholas had made it clear that the first rule of petty crime was not alerting authority figures. Seiji told his first lie of the day. “Oh no,” he said. “The connection of this international call has gone wrong. You’re breaking up. We can’t continue the conversation.” “Seiji—” “Goodbye, I love you,”
...more
