At least ten minutes had passed since the last locker door slammed. I had lurked long enough in the deserted shower stall, rumin
ating 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? confused secretive frustrated surprised
Explanation: The character of the described paragraph is a person who, looking for something eagerly, something that he considers as yours and that, however, if seen by others, would be taken from him, shows decision in his task, and precision in his act, since the last thing he wants is to be observed, detected in his intention.
