CHAPTER 6
Hannah paced back and forth while she waited for Simon. Her footsteps on the crunching leaves made far too much noise, but she didn’t care. If he planned to take over her entire mission, why had she sneaked back into North Korea at all? If he was just going to snatch all the Bibles and deliver them himself, why had she ever left the abundance and relative safety of the Sterns’? She should just give him her backpack and return to Yanji.
Did he doubt she could complete her assignment? Was that why he followed her? For the briefest moment, she wondered if Mr. or Mrs. Stern had asked him to look after her. She huffed and recalled the Sterns’ incessant grilling over the past several months: Are you certain you want to go back to North Korea? Are you sure you’re ready? We could help
