Barely suppressing a shudder, I forced a smile and hurried away, leaving him standing in the corridor.
* * * *
As Zack had promised, I had no trouble accessing the funds owed me. I took out a portion to book transport, buy a black suit and new shoes, and within a couple of hours, I was on my way to Robert A. Heinlein International Jetport in San Diego, too excited to doze or read the inflight magazine.
Once my flight landed at RAH, I paused long enough to visit the men’s room in the terminal to release my hair from the tie that held it away from my face. I hadn’t cut it since leaving Terra, and it hung to the middle of my back now. I finger combed it and made sure I looked presentable, then hailed a cab and gave the driver the address.
I should have taken the time to eat something, I m
