Chapter 15LINDA HAD the big hug waiting. He could feel small kicks and thumps through her clothes, and his stress evaporated. She had already poured soda, and they sat at the kitchen table while Fritz revisited the afternoon's events. Her hand covered her mouth when Fritz told her he had killed a terrorist. It was amazing, he said, that he hadn't even had time to think. “I don't know for sure, but I don't think we were there more than five minutes. Though it felt like hours. Still does. Then everyone left the school so fast, almost like it had never happened. And now we have another story to cover up.” He sucked a chestful of air.
“Fritz, are you sure you're okay? I mean, look at what happened to Ash. I'm worried about him.”
“Me too. He just stared at the computer background, a full scre
