Christy ran towards the plane that sat on the tarmac. She could see that Cooper and Dottie were all ready there. Great, but where was Dodger? Chris climbed up into the plane and immediately read sorrow in the wild blue eyes of the big Russian.
“Alright, we’re taking off.” Vlad’s smooth voice called out over the rumble of the
plane’s engine.
“Wait, Vladimir, my sister isn’t here, yet.” Chris looked around in confusion.
“Where is Dodger?” She felt her stomach drop, because she was afraid that she already
knew the answer.
“Dodger said for us to go on without them. He said that if Alex were still alive he would bring her to us.” Cooper’s voice was full of the same sorrow that was reflected in Vlad’s eyes.
“NO!” Chris yelled. “We can’t leave Alex. She was fine when I left her. She wa
