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“We’re going to have to split up. Bucky, you, and Milo take the next floor. Eric and I will take the next two. We’ll work that way,” Stephen said.
“But we’ll be more exposed,” Bucky said.
“That’s hardly a consideratio
n. If we get the job done, that’s okay. We don’t have the whole day. We have to be back before nightfall,” Stephen said, and Bucky laughed at the inside joke.
"Everyone, go! Go! Go!” he said, and they went to their stations.
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3rd December 2021
10:40 am
New York Harbor, Staten Island, New York,
USA.
Aaliyah stood at the dock and watched the sunset over the waters. Around her stood many people awaiting the promise of the government for deliverance.
Truly ignorance is bliss…
She remembered her first meeting with Suzanne. She remembered the words:
The kidnapped ones are the lucky ones…
Truly a lot of people had been kidnapped. She had heard stories from many families of how they had lost their children and daughters. She remembered her own experience.
She felt Ted’s hand go around her shoulders and pull her close. He felt her tension. As usual, he was trying to protect her. She leaned in and took the comfort he offered.
Suddenly, in the distance, she heard a loud horn. She looked up to see a ship rising on the horizon. Her jaw tensed as fear filled her.
She looked up at Ted, who gave her a knowing nod.
He was ready.
She turned her head and looked at some people in the crowd. They, too, nodded their heads.
Aaliyah swallowed hard. It was time.
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3rd December 2021
10:40 am
Ray of Hope HQ, Staten Island, Richmond County, New York.
USA.
Suzanne paused at the turn leading to the Luxury quarters. She peered over the edge and saw two men standing by the doors. They would recognize her. She put down the tray quietly and pulled out her two guns.
Do this quickly, Suzanne. You don’t want them to raise an alarm. They’ve been tactically trained for special purposes like this, she thought.
“Be quiet. Think sharp,” she said as she emerged from beyond the wall.
The men were too stunned to say a word. She dropped two bullets in both.
