The four men with him in the vehicle seemed relaxed enough once they passed through the final military checkpoint in their journey. But Josh’s stomach was in knots as they drove deeper into the confined part of the infamous North Town.
Sparkle had come to his room late last night to give him a brief rundown of emergency and safety procedures for the environment. She’d listed them quickly and calmly, stressed she was only reviewing them all with him as standard procedure, and when he didn’t have any questions for her, she’d left.
Surprisingly, knowing the procedures ahead of time actually made him feel more secure, and he’d managed to sleep until his alarm woke him well before dawn.
Once known as the South Pole of the region, it was easy to see why. If he hadn’t known it was Harlem, he’
