March 3, 2015, Lake TahoeStanding under Reno-Tahoe International Airport"s canopy, Tom grows impatient studying countless travelers entering and exiting the airport. With a momentary spark of sanity, he questions his behavior, but the angry dweller in his head prevents clarity from seeping through. Anxious to find AHD"s Dream Team, Tom paces the canopy vigorously, spying into cars, taxis, and shuttles as strangers stare warily.
Blowing hot breath into his hands to warm tingling fingers numbed painfully from biting cold, the taunting voice heckles again. Are you going to stand out here like an i***t and freeze? They"re not here, Tom. They tricked you, and you fell for it. How stupid can you be? He pulls the thin jacket"s collar around his neck, aware it"s too sheer for Tahoe"s brutal tempe
