Laurie’s bag was heavier than he expected, and he nearly dropped it. And when he felt how hot Rod’s hand was…
“Where’s the emergency exit?”
“This way.” Rod led them out to the corridor and then pointed to the right. “Now go.”
“What about you?”
“Captain of the ship, remember?” The face mask concealed Rod’s expression, but the skin around his eyes was tight, and Laurie could hear the nerves in his voice. Rod pulled open the door, and the alarm began to wail. Yeah, Laurie had been afraid Rod might have become confused after Ron had originally told him they had the generator hooked up. “Go! Go!”
They slipped out.
“This way,” Marilyn said, and she began trotting down the alley toward the parking lot. “We’ll be safe at my house. It’s not too far.”
And they’d be together. Laurie slowed to
