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?

Secretive

Explanation:

Here, in this case we can state that the tone of the author in this excerpt is suspenseful and very secretive. This can be further substantiated with phrases from the story , i.e. door slammed, brainstorming on the devious plan, deserted shower, vacant room, I felt my heartbeat escalate and several other instances. All of this together denotes that the tone in this excerpt is secretive.

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