Two Hours Before DawnMY FLIGHT HAD BEEN LATE. An hour late, because of a delayed takeoff. Some minor technical glitch or something. They’d tried to make up for some of the lost time, but they hadn’t managed much progress in the end.
I rushed through security, happy I’d only traveled with a small carry-on. I hoped Auntie might have found a seat. She wasn’t supposed to stand for too long. I flew through the gates, doing my best to spot her fast, so I could get her out of here.
Auntie was nowhere to be found. Was she late? Or worse, had she been unwell? As I was frantically looking for her, my eyes landed on a tall, solid chest, covered in a dark T-shirt. It seemed familiar, that expanse of bone and muscle, so I looked up, locking gazes with a grinning Edi.
“Welcome home, Seba.”
My knees
