Forty-Two
Friday, May 27
Papohaku Beach, Moloka‘i
Eva had the attention of Thomas and Soledad, the two people she cared for more than anyone in the world. The moment had come, and she opened her mouth to continue.
And then her phone rang.
She was frustrated by the interruption, and yet at the same time she welcomed it. She put the phone to her ear. It was Axel.
“Eva! The dolphins are gone!”
“What? Did they get out?”
“No! The Navy took them!”
Eva cursed herself for ever trusting the military. “Specifically, who took the dolphins, and where?”
At that, Thomas and Soledad looked up in concern, and Eva quickly put the phone on speaker.
“Commander Gabbard showed up this morning with orders from an admiral to permanently reactivate Taffy and Finn,” Axel said. “He claimed the Navy needs
