Chapter 18
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
The next morning, Kip opened the door and wheeled Becca into the waiting room of Dr. Novelli’s office in Los Angeles.
“You d-didn’t answer all of my questions, D-Dad,” Becca said.
Kip expanded on his account of what happened the previous day, an inaccurate account, and assured her that he was not a target. He was not sure she bought it, so he segued.
“An upgrade, this is exciting,” Kip said.
“The new one is more shielded, they told me,” Becca said.
“Yes, I read that too,” Kip said.
Dr. Novelli entered the waiting room and sat with them.
“Hi, guys. Becca, so nice to see you,” Dr. Novelli said. “So, Becca, this procedure is painless. I use a local anesthetic on your temple. You may feel a little pressure as we replace the device, but that’s all the
