Chapter 31
With Sakurako as an ally, transport to Ransom’s proposed meeting location was simple and expedient. I boarded the helicopter beside Yuki, Elle, and Curly, reluctantly leaving my sister behind after a brief bear hug.
“Be strong. I’ll come back for you tomorrow,” I whispered into the top of her head...which was now closer to my nose than to my chin. In the midst of all the drama, my sister was growing. And her answer proved that point.
“You be strong,” countered my little sister. “Don’t worry about me. I’ll be fine.”
Which left me with only one final family member to speak with before I climbed into the aircraft slated to carry me away for a very short while. “You promised another twenty-four hours of leeway,” I hissed at my grandmother. “I expect you to leave Kira alone while
