Chapter 15The quarters were tight, but I had enough room to change easily, stripping down to my skivvies to pull on the silky armor and then redressing. There, I thought. That should make Mom happy. You wouldn’t have known it to look at me, but ninety percent of my body was now protected from taking a bullet or knife.
I emerged from the bathroom, grabbing some veggie chips and fruit sodas for the table on the way back. Crossing the room, I made eye contact with Hollis. My parents had joined him and seemed to have decided on a plan of action. Everyone at the table was sitting back and joking around, enjoying the calm before the storm. I squinted at Hollis and gestured with my head for him to join us. If he had some knowledge about what we were heading into, he needed to share. He shook his
