Twenty-FiveJake pulled his Pathfinder into a quiet street and killed the ignition. He checked the time on the centre console. He had thirty minutes before the doorway opened. He'd left Katherine, Alicia, and Doug a few hours before, heading north towards Birmingham. Jake's eyes swelled with tears, remembering the look on both Katherine and his father's faces. He promised he would be back as soon as possible, leaving instructions with Doug in case anything happened to him. He'd also showed his father the weapons that he may need if anyone showed up there while he was gone. They'd done all they could to ensure that this plan worked. He switched his phone off, locking in the glove box for when he got back. If he got back. He checked the street. It was quiet, devoid of anyone. He knew the plac
