Chapter 10It’d been nice to be at the control of the plane again. Instead of the dread and worry, he could think about the plane, did she feel right? Were the instruments reading correctly? Were they at the right altitude? Were they on schedule?
The flight had gone without incident and they returned home on time. After Oliver and his dad finished for the night, he had picked up Norah, gotten home, showered, and dressed for his dinner with Ron. The relief of the flight earlier carried over into the evening. The danger was far away. Tonight was only going to be about a nice evening spent with Ron and Norah.
And yet, as he waited for Ron to arrive, the heaviness crashed through that earlier comfort. Who was he kidding? At any moment, the threats could start. The guy in the mask could be sta
