Chapter Fifteen
15 years ago
Kamýk, Czech Republic
Sophia peeked around the corner into the living room. The man with the shaved head from the Argus Foundation stood there, briefcase in one hand. There was another man who stayed outside the apartment. He had red cheeks and thick, dark hair. The bald man called him Major.
The bald man handed the briefcase to Mama. She placed it on a chair, then tucked wisps of hair under her shawl.
‘Welcome,’ she said. ‘I am sorry for this heat. The pipes are very hot and we have to open the windows even in—’ She spotted Sophia and a smile appeared under her squashed nose. ‘Sophia! The lovely man from the Argus is here to see you.’
Reluctantly, Sophia stepped out where he could see her.
He smiled. ‘Hello, Sophia. It’s good to see you again.’
Sophia
