It usually took me a little less
than twenty minutes to drive to work.
Leaving ten minutes before midnight,
would give us time to stop a block
away, for a final run-through.
On the way, Mouse suggested we use
a quick password like Amy.
“All you have to do is say it over
the walkie, and we’ll put the rest of
your plan in motion immediately.”
We stopped a block away, went over
the plan again, but before Rhonda got
out, she asked, “Please, before we go,
could we have a couple seconds of
silence, in remembrance of my sister,
please?”
After a couple seconds, she
whispered, “I miss you so, so much
Steph, and I love you even more, and
I’m gonna find you. We’re gonna find
* you. I promise. With all my heart, I
promise.”
She started crying softly, but
then took a deep breath, and added,
“Amen.”
She got out, and then blended into
the shadows, right behind Darryl.
At the last minute, I had reser-
vations about that part of the plan,
but they were out the door and gone
before I could say anything.
I mentally banged myself in the
head.
If she was going to do something
crazy, something an arch-enemy would
do, then this would be the perfect time
for it.
I just hoped and prayed that I was
wrong about that.
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