I wake suddenly. Lee and Jeremy are both on alert as two soldiers walk in. They don"t look at us as they stand on either side. They each raise an arm in salute as a third man walks in. I recognize him immediately. He"s older but still looks the same. For the first time since I was little, I"m in the presence of my father. He steps forward and scans the room. His eyes stop on me, but I"m not sure if there"s recognition in them. He turns to the two soldiers who continue to salute.
“You may leave us.” They obey and then he points to me. “You, come with me.” He turns and exits the room, expecting me to follow. I do. We"ve only been here for a few hours and already my legs are stiff. As soon as I"m through the doorway, he slams the door and locks it. “This way.”
He leads me down the long, dar
