Chapter 6:
Kennedy forced herself to ignore the mayhem that gripped the city. She never slowed as she passed the fights going on near Faneuil Hall, where most of this mess started. Now she wished Tom had never come into her life. That the events of Saint Patrick’s Day played out differently… somehow.
Running gun battles between the small army of robotic insects and police echoed against the tall buildings. Unarmed citizens took to bashing the attackers with improvised clubs. Parts of shattered phones were strewn over the pavement and sidewalk.
Columbus Park was empty, Long Wharf deserted. The abandoned ferries she anticipated waiting for crews were all missing. Someone beat her to the boats. She assumed the safety of the harbor islands was the thieves’ destination. Now she was stranded
