Read the excerpt from a short story.At least ten minutes had passed since the last locker door slammed. I had lurked long enough in the deserted shower stall, ruminating on my devious plan. I emerged to see the vacant room I’d anticipated. Within minutes, I had deciphered the locker combination and opened it without witness. This was my chance to reclaim what was rightfully mine, and I felt my heartbeat escalate.Which best describes the tone of the excerpt?
The tone is secretive because the narrator waits in a deserted shower stall, carries out a “devious plan,” and opens the locker “without witness.” These details show the narrator is trying to keep the actions hidden. The excerpt does not mainly express confusion, frustration, or surprise.
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