Between chapters 16 and 17/NCF…
Scene 8: Alone
Phil got up from the couch on which he had sat down a while ago and started pacing the room.
"I don't know what to say. I really don't."
I wouldn't either, Nick thought to himself. If anyone had told him what he had just revealed to Phil – he couldn't even begin to imagine his reaction.
"How deep are you in this? I mean…" Phil stopped pacing. "Would anyone come after you, if you walked away now?"
Nick shook his head. "No."
"Will you?"
Walk away? He buried his head in his hands and after a while heard his friend moving again, taking a few steps, then standing still again.
"You damn idiot," Phil hissed. "How could you…"
Another long silence fell over the room.
"They weren't sure if she's gonna make it but she was out of surgery when I left. They isolated her somewhere, and there are cops and guys in dark suits everywhere. That's all I know."
Nick still didn't dare to look up.
"I'm gonna go now, call Eileen, tell her I'm coming up to see her." Phil moved towards the door. "Considering everything I know and did, it's probably best for me not to be around."
Yes. It probably was.
