Chapter 44: NOW: MONDAY NIGHT THE EIGHTH, TETELESTAI

In this chapter, the Notch recounts a significant event that took place on Monday night. He’s in the lobby of a fancy East Side apartment building, preparing to carry out a hit. He shoots the target four times in the heart and quickly exits to the basement. He reflects on the ease of the kill and the lack of need for a coup de grâce. He encounters a small dog and its owner on his way out, and then drives to Miami with the money from the hit. He  disposes of the overcoat used during the hit and continues to reflect on his actions and the consequences. He meets with Rand Centra, a contact in Miami, and discusses the recent events and the deaths of Sarge. Notch plans to send money to Gabriella and his brother Rich, and contemplates his future and the possibility of reuniting with Gabriella. The chapter ends with Notch being ambushed and shot by one of his associates, leading to a violent confrontation and  his eventual death. Notch’s  final moments are filled with reflections on his life, his actions, and the people he cared about.