Almost twenty more minutes passed as Kaira sat waiting impatiently to meet Jess. She felt butterflies inside at the thought of actually speaking with him, at asking him for help, but she clung to the fact he’d already decided to help her. That thought left her feeling dizzy.
The door opened and Baxter and Faresh walked back in, both smiling. For a moment something jarred at Kaira’s attention, but then Baxter spoke and all other thoughts vanished.
“Jess is almost here! He’s just down the corridor. Your wait is almost over. Just another minute, two at the most.”
They both moved into the room, splitting up and spending time with each person. Smiling, assuring people that they were sure Jess would help them.
Kaira’s stomach was doing flips now, but at the back of her mind was a thre
