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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