“Wait. There’s more.”
Bailey was grasping her clenched fist then pulling and separating.
“She’s disconnecting from the hoist hook,” Kesnick said and Maggie heard the panic in his voice.
“Son of a bitch.” Wilson yelled. “Don’t let her do it, Kesnick. Pull her ass up. Get her the hell out of there.”
Kesnick scrambled to get his feet set. Then he double-fisted the cable, but Maggie could see it was too late. Bailey had already disconnected and the cable spun free.
Kesnick fell backwards. “Damn it!”
Wilson and Ellis both twisted around in their seats, but they wouldn’t be able to see out the cabin window or door from their seats at the controls. Still, Maggie saw the stunned looks on their faces.
Kesnick scooted back into position.
“She’s pushing us off again,” he told the others.
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