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Are You Afraid Of The Dark :: Sheldon Sidney
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CHAPTER 41
There's a white Lexus following us," Kelly said.
"I know. There are half a dozen men in it." "Can you lose them?" "I don't have to." Kelly stared at her. "What?" "Watch." They were approaching an airport gate with a sign that read deliveries only. The guard behind the gate had opened it to admit the car.
The men in the Lexus watched as Kelly and Diane got out and stepped into an official airport car that started across the tarmac.
When the Lexus reached the gate, the guard said, "This is a private entrance." "But you let that other car in." "This is a private entrance." The guard closed the gate.
* * *
THE OFFICIAL AIRPORT car crossed the tarmac and stopped at the side of a jumbo jet. As Diane and Kelly stepped out, Howard Miller was waiting. "You got here all right." "Yes," Diane said. "Thanks so much for making the arrangements." "My pleasure." His face became grim. "I hope some good comes out of all of this." Kelly said, "Thank Lois Reynolds for us and tell her-" Howard Miller's expression changed. "Lois Reynolds passed away last night." The two women both felt a sense of shock. It took Kelly a moment to speak. "I'm sorry." "What happened?" Diane asked.
"I guess her heart gave out." Howard Miller looked over at the jet. "They're ready to go. I've arranged seats for you near the door." "Thanks again."
* * *
HOWARD MILLER WATCHED AS Kelly and Diane went up the ramp. Moments later, the flight attendant closed the door, and the plane began to taxi.
Kelly turned to Diane and smiled. "We've made it. We outsmarted all those brainiacs. What are you going to do after we talk to Senator Van Luven?" "I hadn't really thought about it," Diane said. "Are you going back to Paris?" "It depends. Do you think you'll be staying in New York?" "Yes." Kelly said, "Then maybe I'll stick around New York for a while." "Then we might go to Paris together." They sat there, smiling at each other.
Diane said, "I was just thinking how proud Richard and Mark would be if they knew we're going to finish the job they started." "You bet." Diane looked out the window and up at the sky, and said softly, "Thank you, Richard." Kelly glanced at Diane, shook her head, and said nothing.
Richard, I know you can hear me, darling. We're going to finish what you started. We're going to avenge you and your friends. It won't bring you back, but it will help a little.
Do you know what I miss most about you, my love? Everything.
* * *
WHEN THE PLANE landed
CHAPTER 41
There's a white Lexus following us," Kelly said.
"I know. There are half a dozen men in it." "Can you lose them?" "I don't have to." Kelly stared at her. "What?" "Watch." They were approaching an airport gate with a sign that read deliveries only. The guard behind the gate had opened it to admit the car.
The men in the Lexus watched as Kelly and Diane got out and stepped into an official airport car that started across the tarmac.
When the Lexus reached the gate, the guard said, "This is a private entrance." "But you let that other car in." "This is a private entrance." The guard closed the gate.
* * *
THE OFFICIAL AIRPORT car crossed the tarmac and stopped at the side of a jumbo jet. As Diane and Kelly stepped out, Howard Miller was waiting. "You got here all right." "Yes," Diane said. "Thanks so much for making the arrangements." "My pleasure." His face became grim. "I hope some good comes out of all of this." Kelly said, "Thank Lois Reynolds for us and tell her-" Howard Miller's expression changed. "Lois Reynolds passed away last night." The two women both felt a sense of shock. It took Kelly a moment to speak. "I'm sorry." "What happened?" Diane asked.
"I guess her heart gave out." Howard Miller looked over at the jet. "They're ready to go. I've arranged seats for you near the door." "Thanks again."
* * *
HOWARD MILLER WATCHED AS Kelly and Diane went up the ramp. Moments later, the flight attendant closed the door, and the plane began to taxi.
Kelly turned to Diane and smiled. "We've made it. We outsmarted all those brainiacs. What are you going to do after we talk to Senator Van Luven?" "I hadn't really thought about it," Diane said. "Are you going back to Paris?" "It depends. Do you think you'll be staying in New York?" "Yes." Kelly said, "Then maybe I'll stick around New York for a while." "Then we might go to Paris together." They sat there, smiling at each other.
Diane said, "I was just thinking how proud Richard and Mark would be if they knew we're going to finish the job they started." "You bet." Diane looked out the window and up at the sky, and said softly, "Thank you, Richard." Kelly glanced at Diane, shook her head, and said nothing.
Richard, I know you can hear me, darling. We're going to finish what you started. We're going to avenge you and your friends. It won't bring you back, but it will help a little.
Do you know what I miss most about you, my love? Everything.
* * *
WHEN THE PLANE landed