“Did they all get away?” Ned Simpson asked.
“Yes,” Marino replied. “I’m not sure how, but they did.”
“That’s good. I was worried. Anyway, it’ll add a lot of suspense to the story. What’s next?”
Marino slowly shook his head as he held the phone against his ear. “Tomorrow I’m going to East Berlin to meet Kirstin. I’ll be going more often.”
“Can you manage that?”
“Yes, I think so,” he replied. “My documents are all in order.”
“But everything’s different now.”
Marino thought for a moment. Ned was right. Everything was different. “I’ll be careful,” he promised.
“Just don’t get stuck there,” Simpson said. “You have a book to write.”
“I need another plan,” Marino said, ignoring him. “I have to help these people. Especially after failing them last night.” After he made the statement, he c
