He took a shuddering breath. “The school was attacked while she was there. Large group of local Taliban fighters, well-prepared, heavily-armed. They knew she’d be there, clearly, and they came ready for a m******e. My guys outside were overwhelmed, but they held things off long enough for the teachers to evacuate the school and get the girls to the underground shelter that Kimberley had insisted on building. Me, Jim and Chris were all inside with her, but I sent them out to help. I stayed with Kimberley alone, and I stayed because she refused to leave the school until she was absolutely sure that every single person was out and safe. She checked on the cleaning ladies and the women who worked in the kitchen, those people who are so often forgotten when the s**t hits the fan. I kept her beh
